Consultancy:
Historically, occupational health and safety has primarily been seen to be appropriate in industry where hazards have been obvious and the injuries dramatic. Consequently the focus has been on safety guards and personal protective equipment and a raft of regulations and codes of practice have emerged and evolved over time to protect the worker. However, the office environment has been deemed to be a safe workplace with carpet on the floors and nice pictures on the walls, how can anyone get hurt there
Office Injuries Escalate:
The facts are that injuries occurring in the office environment are increasing at an alarming rate and there are many contributing reasons for this. It is our opinion that a significant cause is a lack of participation in safe working practices due to poor understanding of workstation ergonomics. Training is not a panacea for addressing all risk factors, but is a big step in the right direction. When staff are empowered with knowledge and understanding of ergonomics and health and safety , they can be more confident to participate in hazard management and ideas for improvement.
Credentials:
Our principal, Nic Purcell, has been involved in the field of office ergonomics for over 19 years. During this time he has built a strong reputation and a vast knowledge base in this field. He is an active member of the NZ Ergonomics Society, has completed the Cert. of Occupational Heath Practice(Otago University) and has studied ergonomics at Massey University. He has also been a tutor of Ergonomics at the Design & Arts College, Christchurch.
Innovative:
Ergostyle is a unique business (as far as we know) we are the only specialist service provider of this nature in New Zealand. As such we are continually improving our systems to ensure we stay at the leading edge. All our products are available for trial with end users. We install and demonstrate our equipment in a style that has been well received by both end users and health professionals. Our documentation system has been praised for its innovation.
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