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Office ergonomics training

Employees learn to set up their workstation properly and to improve their working habits. With attention to posture, movement, variation and their own work capacity. Translated into practice for the working day, in the office and at home.

Recognise one-sided and repetitive load in screen work
An ergonomic workstation, in the office and at home
Do their work more comfortably and sustainably

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Why For whom Results Programme Approach Costs Questions

— Why

Why office ergonomics training?

Working at a screen for long periods demands a lot of your body and your concentration. A good workstation helps you adopt a neutral posture, but your body is built to move. The best posture is the next posture: even perfect sitting causes complaints if you keep it up for too long. Employees learn how to set up their workstation ergonomically, how to actively vary their working day with movement, and the importance of micro and macro breaks. This contributes to their vitality, sustainable employability and general wellbeing. It also helps employers meet their legal obligation to provide information and prevention.

60%

of employees have musculoskeletal complaints (TNO/CBS, Netherlands Working Conditions Survey)

24%

of all sickness absence days are due to musculoskeletal complaints: the second largest cause (TNO/CBS)

— For whom

Who is the office ergonomics training for?

For teams who spend a lot of time working at a screen: posture, workstation set-up, working habits and break behaviour.

— Results

What is the result?

After the training, participants have the knowledge, insight and skills to recognise one-sided and repetitive load in screen work. They know what risks this brings for the neck, back, shoulders and vitality, and how to turn this influence into a positive one. Through healthy working habits, regular movement, relaxation and creating an ergonomic workstation (in the office and at home), they can do their work more comfortably and sustainably.

— What you learn

What do you learn in the office ergonomics training?

Set up your own workstation

You learn how to set up and assess your workstation ergonomically, in the office and at home.

Alternate between sitting, standing and walking

You learn how to work dynamically, alternating between sitting, standing and walking.

Recognise and redirect load

You learn how to positively influence the load on muscles and joints by moving efficiently and using your body well.

Exercises for energy and recovery

You learn exercises that are easy to do at work or at home and help with energy management and recovery.

Develop a healthy working routine

You learn how to develop a healthy working routine, with deliberate working and break moments.

Know what to do when complaints start

You learn which measures you can easily take yourself when complaints start.

— 1 to 2 hours · on site, online or hybrid

What is the programme of the office ergonomics training?

How your body works during screen work

Lots of doing, experiencing and assessing for yourself: exercises, posture correction and body awareness.

What are the consequences of prolonged sitting and concentrated screen work?
How do the muscles and joints in the back, neck and shoulders work during screen work, and which signals point to overload?
How do you positively influence the load on muscles and joints by moving efficiently and using your body well?
Exercises that are easy to do at work or at home and help with energy management and recovery.

Assessing and setting up your workstation

Hands-on with your own workstation, following the ergonomic principles.

Ergonomic principles and steps for setting up workstations ergonomically, in the office and at home.
Giving advice and guidance on setting up the workstation ergonomically.

Keeping up healthy working in practice

Tricks and tools to keep up healthy working: nudging and building routines.

Dynamic working and posture correction, alternating between sitting, standing and walking.
Developing a healthy working routine
What to do when complaints start? Which measures can you easily take yourself?

— Approach

What is the approach?

The training is interactive and experience-based: we alternate short pieces of theory with plenty of practice and exchange of experiences. Participants get hands-on with assessing and setting up their workstation, both in the office and at home. After the training they receive a handy infographic and hand-out, and there is an opportunity for personal advice. The training can be delivered on site, online or hybrid, so everyone can take part.

The ‘Healthy screen work’ training is tailored to the specific situation of your organisation. Before the training we hold an intake meeting in which we map out the needs, bottlenecks and wishes and decide where the emphasis will lie. If desired, we send a short questionnaire to the participants to take stock of their workstation situation (office or home).

— Why Ergomotion

Why choose our training?

Our training courses are given by trainers with a background in exercise therapy, physiotherapy or human movement sciences, and are built on awareness: experiencing and applying it yourself. The strength lies in small changes: a nuance in posture, a conscious choice in movement or a small adjustment in working habits can make a big difference over time.

Ergomotion has existed since 1998 and works from a paramedical background, in sectors ranging from healthcare and government to production environments.

— Experiences

What participants say

“Ergomotion advised our employees on good posture at the computer through a presentation and personal workstation support. This was very useful!”

Fonds 1818 · via Feedback Company

“We found the training complete and interactive, with a good structure. Another plus was that during the training we put what we learned into practice, with good guidance from the trainer.”

Preventieteam SodM · via Feedback Company

— Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

What does the training cost?

The training is given per group of up to 12 participants. All amounts exclude VAT.

One training

1 to 2 hours, on site · € 645
1 to 2 hours, online · € 495

Half-day or full day

half-day: training plus workstation checks · € 945
full day · € 1.595
two separate sessions · the sum of both

Ongoing programme

several teams or an annual programme · from € 2.250 · tailored proposal

Do you have a larger group or a different composition? Then we discuss the options.

Is providing information about screen work compulsory?

Under the Dutch Working Conditions Act (Arbowet), employers are obliged to provide a safe and healthy workplace, including when working from home. The Dutch Working Conditions Decree (Arbobesluit) works this out in chapter 5. Section 2 (articles 5.7 to 5.12) covers screen work. Among other things, it states that screen work must be regularly alternated with other work or with breaks (article 5.10), that employees must be able to have their eyes and eyesight examined (article 5.11), and which requirements the screen, furniture and lighting must meet (article 5.12).

Does this also apply to the home workstation?

Yes. The duty of care under the Dutch Working Conditions Act (Arbowet) also applies to the home workstation. Where working from home is structural, the employer must assess the risks, provide information on healthy (screen) work and make sure you have the means to work safely.

How often should I take breaks and move during work?

A good rule of thumb: briefly change posture every half hour and stand up to move at least once an hour. It is not the perfect posture that is decisive, but the variation. That is why we say: the healthiest posture is always the next one.

Is working standing up healthier than sitting?

Working standing up is not automatically healthier. Standing too long causes complaints just as much as sitting too long, and research into sit-stand desks has so far only produced low-quality evidence. The gain lies in the variation: sit, stand and move throughout the day.

Can the training be combined with workplace advice?

Yes. Workplace advice combines well with the office ergonomics training. The training gets the whole group on the same page about posture, breaks and working habits. The workplace advice then makes it concrete per workstation.

What does the 100% satisfaction guarantee mean?

A 100% satisfaction guarantee applies to this training.
Not satisfied, no invoice.

Can the training also be given individually?

A work hardening is an individual tailored programme for an employee who has to build up physical work again after absence or with reduced work capacity. The work hardening is intended for employees with physically demanding work or physical complaints, and for display screen workers with arm, neck or shoulder complaints.

— Next steps

In brief

Duration

1 to 2 hours

From

€ 645 per group, excl. VAT

Group

max. 12 participants

Where

on site, online or hybrid