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| Protect Your Employees’ Backs and Your Bottom Line Fellowes, in partnership with BackCare, the charity for healthier backs, has launched Ergonomix, a nationwide month-long campaign that aims to reduce the risk of RSI, back pain and other musculoskeletal disorders by raising awareness of workstation assessments and ergonomics in the workplace. Not only do musculoskeletal disorders cost businesses £600 million per year and ten million lost work days, but research commissioned by Fellowes, the leading supplier of workspace solutions, shows that 36% of the UK's office workers have never had a formal workstation assessment, with a further 12% admitting that their last assessment took place so long ago they can no longer remember the advice they were given. With over 75% of employees claiming that they would consider suing their employer over a workplace injury, incorrect posture is no longer an issue that businesses can afford to ignore. Fellowes and BackCare are leading the fight against workstation illnesses and have set up a dedicated website with detailed information on how to protect your workforce – and your bottom line – by conducting regular workstation assessments and providing ergonomic products. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Computing News :: home page |