Introduce minimum standards of workplace furniture

Introduce minimum standards of workplace furniture

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22 June 2022
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Started by David King

After reading that nearly 12,000,000 sick days are taken in the UK each year due to lower back pain, I think the government should review and enforce a minimum standard of office equipment for office workers.

I am constantly suffering with lower back pain at work and employers rarely listen to my concerns and I am concerned about the long term health effects on our spines as a result.

Some of the current guidelines from the government can be found here:

https://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/backpain/

I feel that if an employee has a diagnosed back problem, they should have access to a fully ergonomic office chair such as this.

#saveourspines!

 

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