Sitting uncomfortably?

Office specialist Fellowes commissioned the institution’s Faculty of Health and Social Sciences to consider the attitudes of employees towards health and wellbeing of 4,664 workers who now spend a minimum of 6.5 hours a day at their desks.  

This study highlighted that over 80% of employees reported suffering from ailments as a direct result of not sitting correctly whilst working at a computer, with one in five taking time off at an average of 14.5 days per sufferer. 

The results show that their long-term health and wellbeing is seriously at risk with the average employee suffering from chronic conditions and mental health problems from prolonged sitting at badly set-up workstations. 

To help businesses to reduce the amount of sickness days in the workplace, Fellowes is offering free working well days, which include an onsite workstation risk assessment for employees by a DSE Qualified Assessor, a pro-active prevention plan and more.

Fellowes' Louise Shipley said: "By the employer demonstrating an interest in someone’s health, whether it is at home, or at a company desk, the employee feels valued, and this is a major factor in employee health that can positively affect a business’s bottom line.” 

To find out if you have any potential risk areas at your workspace, wherever that may be, take the simple Fellowes workstation risk assessment at www.ergo.fellowes.com/en/workstation-assessment