“It’s all new this ergonomics, isn’t it?”

I have heard that said before. But actually it isn’t. The term ergonomics originally comes from the Greek words ergon (work or labor) and nomos (natural laws). Wojciech Jastrzębowski, a Polish scholar wrote “An outline of Ergonomics, or the Science of Work” (1799-1882), first published in 1857. In “De morbis artificum diatriba,” a classic book […]

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Can good ergonomics help learning?

Focusing on proper ergonomics when you are studying means you will improve your physical comfort, aligned and decreasing discomfort and pain. Evidence of the impact of not doing this has shown in our ever younger clients needing our advise, struggling with back pain, when only just starting in the workplace. Creating a proper study space […]

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Why ergonomics is an essential part of any wellbeing program

So many still aren’t aware of the more powerful benefits of providing their employees with ergonomic support.   It is one of the most beneficial elements of a wellbeing program.   It not only fulfils your duty to comply with the HSE DSE ACT of providing ergonomic DSE support for all office AND now home workers, but demonstrates to […]

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The ideal chair for homeworking

Fira have published guidelines on how to choose the right office furniture for when you are working from home. All of Corrigo Design chairs fulfil the recommendations made when buying a suitable chair for working from home including the Diffusion, The Libero and The Homeworking chair You can find out more by downloading the free […]

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Working from Home Update November 2021

Working from home – what do we know now? As a small but mighty team of expert assessors, our partners at Inspired Ergonomics have completed 1,000s of remote 1:1 home workstation assessments since the beginning of the first lockdown in March 2020. This has provided them with a great insight of certain trends, common issues and […]

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HYBRID WORKING

HOW TO OPTIMISE EMPLOYEES COMFORT AND WELLBEING AS WE RETURN TO THE OFFICE (WHILST STILL WORKING FROM HOME) After a year of working from home, many are starting to plan for a return to the office. However, research shows, and my clients testify, that it isn’t going to be a straightforward return. Many companies, large […]

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HSE Homeworking Guidance

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have just updated their advice to say that employers have the SAME health and safety responsibilities for home workers as for any other workers, whether it is a temporary or permanent arrangement. I am hugely relieved that the HSE have now recognised that the new homeworkers need some help.  […]

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Working from home

How to work from home comfortably and reduce and prevent back pain With the lockdown carrying on for some time, it is still not clear when we will be able to return to the office. Even when we do, it is likely that we will still need to be working from home part time, in […]

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Pressure relief when sitting

Many of our clients report struggling to sit for long periods of time, even with regular standing breaks. Having suffered sciatica, coccyx bruising, piriformis and a sacroiliac joint injuries over the years, I can fully sympathise!  It is for this reason, that I am pleased to announce that we can now offer an optional inflatable […]

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Struggling to find the right office chair for you?

Corrigo Design are proud to announce the launch of their new Chair, the RITUWELL, designed to fit everyone Disguised as a standard looking chair, it is anything but! With it’s sleek looks, it includes a secret power weapon against back pain. A revolutionary lumbar support, hidden inside the chair. Most inflatable lumbar supports are sausage […]

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