{"id":60083,"date":"2026-09-20T18:23:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T16:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/?page_id=60083"},"modified":"2026-09-21T07:22:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T05:22:36","slug":"ergonomic-advice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/en\/ergonomic-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"ergonomic advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row preset--module--divi-row--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Service \u00b7 Ergonomic advice<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>Ergonomic advice<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Is a relocation, a refurbishment or a furniture purchase coming up? Ergonomic advice makes it concrete which choice suits the work that is being done.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Independent, not tied to a supplier<\/li>\n<li>Assessed against the Dutch Working Conditions Decree, NEN 1824 and ISO 9241-5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_pb_row_nested et_flex_row hero-cta-row preset--module--divi-row--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper preset--module--divi-button--1f69e3ad-18cc-48f8-b1f4-b66bf8b87520_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_0 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-button--1f69e3ad-18cc-48f8-b1f4-b66bf8b87520\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/en\/contact\/\">Request a quote<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_1_wrapper preset--module--divi-button--4debc353-3c2f-41e0-b791-cbad4c5e7b05_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_1 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-button--4debc353-3c2f-41e0-b791-cbad4c5e7b05\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/en\/contact\/\">Ask your question<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kantoorinrichting-duotone.jpg\" alt=\"Ergonomic advice on the layout of workplaces\" title=\"Ergonomisch advies\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kantoorinrichting-duotone.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kantoorinrichting-duotone-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kantoorinrichting-duotone-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kantoorinrichting-duotone-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1600px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-54225\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row preset--module--divi-row--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et-last-child et_grid_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"#het-kader\">The framework<\/a> &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#de-werkwijze\">The approach<\/a> &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#het-aanbod\">The offer<\/a> &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#de-aanleiding\">The reasons<\/a> &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#maatwerk\">Tailored advice<\/a> &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#de-onderbouwing\">The evidence<\/a> &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#vragen\">Questions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_flex_row preset--module--divi-row--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_16_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span>With <\/span><strong>ergonomic advice<\/strong><span> and ergonomic training you can prevent or reduce complaints.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>If employees carry out intensive repetitive work, have to sit in one posture for long periods or deal with physical workload, there is an increased risk of complaints in the arm, neck, back or shoulders. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ergonomic advice focuses on removing those risk factors: the layout of the workplace, the equipment and the way the work is done.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--884909c3-31cf-47ec-a3aa-7ef4b60b284d\" id=\"het-kader\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>&mdash; The framework<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--aaaaac20-885b-4ff4-a908-1fe631a5b656\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>What ergonomic advice is assessed against<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Ergonomic advice is not a matter of taste. It rests on a framework of legislation and standards, and that framework determines what we look at.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dutch Working Conditions Decree (Arbobesluit), Article 5.4.<\/strong> Workplaces are set up according to ergonomic principles, unless that cannot reasonably be required. That is the legal basis under every piece of ergonomic advice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arbobesluit Chapter 5, Section 2, screen work.<\/strong> These requirements apply as soon as someone does screen work for more than two hours a day on average. Among other things, they stipulate that the lighting provides sufficient light and a suitable contrast between the screen and its surroundings, and that glare and distracting reflections on the screen are avoided.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NEN 1824:2010.<\/strong> The Dutch standard for the floor area of office workplaces. A display screen workplace requires at least 6 m&sup2; per person, including the office chair and circulation space. If the workplace is used for less than two hours a day, 4 m&sup2; is the minimum. This standard is private law and therefore not mandatory, unless parties agree to it among themselves.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NEN-EN-ISO 9241-5:2024.<\/strong> The international standard for the layout of the workplace and the postures that go with it, revised in 2024. Its starting point is that people adopt different postures during work, sitting, leaning and standing, and that a workplace which allows this encourages movement and helps prevent complaints.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to know how those requirements work out in daily practice, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/en\/ergonomic-working\/\">ergonomic working<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--884909c3-31cf-47ec-a3aa-7ef4b60b284d\" id=\"de-werkwijze\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>&mdash; The approach<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--aaaaac20-885b-4ff4-a908-1fe631a5b656\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>How does ergonomic advice work?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>First we look at the extent to which the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/en\/ergonomic-working\/\">ergonomics of the workplace<\/a> are matched to the work. We map any ergonomic risks and assess whether the current ergonomic conditions are being used well. We advise on ergonomic adjustments to the workplace, combined with advice on optimising working posture and working habits. That way employees know what they can do to get the most out of ergonomic adjustments in the workplace.<br \/>In addition, we offer workshops and advice in which employees learn how to optimise their own workplace. This also includes practical tips and exercises that can easily be integrated into the daily routine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_12 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--884909c3-31cf-47ec-a3aa-7ef4b60b284d\" id=\"het-aanbod\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>&mdash; The offer<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_13 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--aaaaac20-885b-4ff4-a908-1fe631a5b656\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>What we advise on<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_14 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>We advise on the following issues:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_inner_0 et_pb_row_inner et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_inner_0 et_pb_column_inner et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--b7e37af9-0562-4bd3-b223-27f65aa17e4d\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4>Ergonomic advice by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/ergonoom\/\">registered ergonomist<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Including the layout of an office or distribution centre and adjustments to a workplace for an employee with an impairment or disability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_inner_1 et_pb_column_inner et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_16 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--b7e37af9-0562-4bd3-b223-27f65aa17e4d\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/en\/workplace-assessment\/\">Ergonomic workplace layout<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>To prevent complaints and to support recovery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_inner_1 et_pb_row_inner et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_inner_2 et_pb_column_inner et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_17 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--b7e37af9-0562-4bd3-b223-27f65aa17e4d\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4>Advice on purchasing ergonomic equipment<\/h4>\n<p>Such as an ergonomic chair or mouse.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_inner_3 et_pb_column_inner et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_18 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--b7e37af9-0562-4bd3-b223-27f65aa17e4d\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4>Ergonomic training<\/h4>\n<p>Focused on efficient use of the body during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/en\/office-ergonomics-training\/\">screen work<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/en\/manual-handling-training\/\">physical workload<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_19 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--884909c3-31cf-47ec-a3aa-7ef4b60b284d\" id=\"de-aanleiding\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>&mdash; The reasons<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_20 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--aaaaac20-885b-4ff4-a908-1fe631a5b656\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>When do you call in an ergonomic adviser?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_21 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>An ergonomic adviser is usually called in when a choice has to be made that goes beyond a single workplace.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For a new build, relocation or refurbishment.<\/strong> Once handed over, the layout is fixed. Thinking it through in advance is cheaper than adjusting afterwards.<\/li>\n<li><strong>When purchasing furniture or equipment.<\/strong> Which type of chair, desk or input device suits the work that is being done, and where the difference between suppliers lies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For an employee with a disability or chronic condition.<\/strong> Standard furniture is often not sufficient there and an individual assessment is needed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>When in doubt whether the workplace complies with laws and regulations.<\/strong> For example following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/en\/risk-inventory-and-evaluation\/\">risk inventory and evaluation<\/a> or a remark from the occupational physician.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For recurring complaints in a department.<\/strong> If several people have the same complaints, the cause rarely lies with a single chair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If it concerns one employee with complaints, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/en\/workplace-assessment\/\">workplace assessment<\/a> is more appropriate. If you want to walk through a whole department briefly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/en\/workplace-advice\/\">workplace advice<\/a> is the quicker route.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_22 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--884909c3-31cf-47ec-a3aa-7ef4b60b284d\" id=\"maatwerk\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>&mdash; Tailored advice<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_23 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--aaaaac20-885b-4ff4-a908-1fe631a5b656\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Advice for a disability or chronic condition<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_24 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>For an employee with a disability, a chronic condition or lasting limitations in work capacity, a standard set-up is usually not enough. The question is then not which furniture is best, but which adjustment makes this work feasible for this person.<\/p>\n<p>We look at what the work demands, what the employee can handle and which adjustment bridges that gap. That may be furniture or equipment, but just as well the division of tasks, the working hours or the order of activities.<\/p>\n<p>If the process runs through an occupational physician, occupational expert or case manager, we align with that. For the question of what someone can handle at this moment, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/en\/work-capacity-assessment\/\">work capacity assessment<\/a> is the appropriate instrument.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_25 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--884909c3-31cf-47ec-a3aa-7ef4b60b284d\" id=\"de-onderbouwing\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>&mdash; The evidence<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_26 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--aaaaac20-885b-4ff4-a908-1fe631a5b656\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>What the research shows<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_27 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>A great deal of research has been done on whether ergonomic measures reduce complaints. The outcomes are more nuanced than is often suggested, and that determines how we advise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The most recent overview.<\/strong> Santos and colleagues published a systematic review of 25 studies in the Journal of Clinical Medicine in 2025, with a meta-analysis of 24 randomised trials. Ergonomic measures demonstrably reduce work-related pain, most clearly in the lower back, the upper back, the neck, the wrist and the ankle. For shoulders, arms, elbows, knees and thighs no significant effect was found. The mean difference in pain score came to &minus;0.28 on the VAS scale; for the lower back an odds ratio of 0.53.<\/p>\n<p>The authors themselves immediately add a caveat. The effect is small, and whether it is clinically meaningful is the question. Their conclusion is that ergonomic measures alone are not enough and must be combined with exercise, rehabilitation and building strength.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What was already there.<\/strong> The Cochrane review by Hoe and colleagues from 2018 pooled fifteen studies among office workers and looked at preventing arm, shoulder and neck complaints. It was more cautious: it is uncertain whether an arm support at the mouse prevents complaints, and the evidence for the other physical, organisational and cognitive measures was uncertain too. Note the scope: it concerns prevention in office work, not physically heavy work.<\/p>\n<p>The Institute for Work &amp; Health studied participatory ergonomics, in which employees themselves contribute to the solution. Partial to moderate evidence was found for fewer complaints and fewer days of sickness absence. Interventions made up of several components, and certainly those in which movement plays a role, do better after six and twelve months than single measures.<\/p>\n<p>What does not come out is just as important. In most studies no statistically significant effect on sickness absence and work performance has been shown. Anyone selling ergonomics with a promise about absence figures goes further than the research allows.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What that means for our advice.<\/strong> Buying furniture alone is the most weakly supported option, and that is what both the 2025 research and the older reviews conclude. The evidence is most favourable where adjusting the workplace goes together with involvement of the employee, explanation of working posture and variation in movement. That is why ergonomic advice from us consists of those three components, and not of a list of products. Our advice is also independent: we are not tied to a supplier and do not sell furniture or equipment ourselves.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_inner_2 et_pb_row_inner et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_inner_4 et_pb_column_inner et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_28 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--884909c3-31cf-47ec-a3aa-7ef4b60b284d\" id=\"vragen\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>&mdash; Questions<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_29 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--aaaaac20-885b-4ff4-a908-1fe631a5b656\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Frequently asked questions about ergonomic advice<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_0 et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_item et_pb_toggle_close et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-toggle--5b4d2ad7-750c-48c5-a0c1-1b75513053cc\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">What is the difference between ergonomic advice and a workplace assessment?<\/h3><div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p>Ergonomic advice is about choices that reach beyond a single workplace: layout, furniture, equipment and whether an environment meets the requirements. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/en\/workplace-assessment\/\">workplace assessment<\/a> focuses on one employee who has complaints or limitations and delivers an analysis with a report. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/en\/workplace-advice\/\">Workplace advice<\/a> sits in between: a short check of around fifteen minutes per employee.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_1 et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_item et_pb_toggle_close et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-toggle--5b4d2ad7-750c-48c5-a0c1-1b75513053cc\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">What is a registered ergonomist?<\/h3><div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p>A registered ergonomist is listed in the European register of ergonomists and may use the protected title European Ergonomist (Eur.Erg.). That register is managed by CREE, the Centre for Registration of European Ergonomists. The Dutch registration route runs through the Stichting Registratie ergonomen. The conditions are a completed higher education degree with knowledge of the sub-fields of ergonomics and of integral ergonomic design, plus at least three years of relevant work experience. A registration is valid for five years and must then be applied for again. Read more about the profession on the page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/ergonoom\/\">ergonomist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_2 et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_item et_pb_toggle_close et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-toggle--5b4d2ad7-750c-48c5-a0c1-1b75513053cc\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Is ergonomic advice required by law?<\/h3><div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p>Hiring advice is not mandatory. What is mandatory is set out in Article 5.4 of the Dutch Working Conditions Decree (Arbobesluit): workplaces are set up according to ergonomic principles, unless that cannot reasonably be required. For screen work, additional requirements apply as soon as someone spends more than two hours a day on it on average, including on lighting, contrast, glare and reflection. Advice is one way of meeting that obligation, not an obligation in itself.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_3 et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_item et_pb_toggle_close et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-toggle--5b4d2ad7-750c-48c5-a0c1-1b75513053cc\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">How many square metres should an office workplace have?<\/h3><div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p>NEN 1824:2010 sets a minimum of 6 m&sup2; per person for a display screen workplace, including the office chair and circulation space. If the workplace is used for less than two hours a day, 4 m&sup2; is the minimum. That standard is private law: it only applies when parties agree to it among themselves, for example in a lease or fit-out agreement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_4 et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_item et_pb_toggle_close et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-toggle--5b4d2ad7-750c-48c5-a0c1-1b75513053cc\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Does ergonomic advice really help against complaints?<\/h3><div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p>Partly, and less clearly than is often claimed. The most recent meta-analysis, by Santos and colleagues from 2025 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, pooled 24 randomised trials. It found a demonstrable reduction in pain in the lower back, upper back, neck, wrist and ankle, but not in the shoulders, arms, elbows, knees and thighs. The authors call the effect small and state that ergonomic measures alone are not enough: they must be combined with exercise, rehabilitation and strength building. The older Cochrane review from 2018 was more cautious and found uncertain evidence for single physical measures. For participatory ergonomics, in which employees themselves contribute ideas, partial to moderate evidence was found for fewer complaints and fewer days of sickness absence. In most studies no statistically significant effect on sickness absence and work performance has been shown.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_5 et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_item et_pb_toggle_close et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-toggle--5b4d2ad7-750c-48c5-a0c1-1b75513053cc\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Do you also advise on purchasing furniture and equipment?<\/h3><div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p>Yes. Our advice is independent: we are not tied to a supplier and do not sell furniture or equipment ourselves. We indicate which bottleneck a piece of equipment needs to solve and where the differences between types lie, for example with an office chair, a sit-stand desk or an alternative input device. The choice and the purchase remain with you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_6 et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_item et_pb_toggle_close et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-toggle--5b4d2ad7-750c-48c5-a0c1-1b75513053cc\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Can you advise on the layout of an office or distribution centre?<\/h3><div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p>Yes. For a layout question we look at the floor plan, the walking routes, the workplaces and how they match the work that is actually being done. For offices in particular there is a separate page on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/en\/office-ergonomics\/\">office layout<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_8_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_30 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_31 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>ERGONOMIC ADVICE<\/p>\n<h3>Request ergonomic advice<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_2_wrapper preset--module--divi-button--f4afe175-d4d8-427b-9a6a-b58393855341_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_2 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-button--f4afe175-d4d8-427b-9a6a-b58393855341\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/en\/contact\/\">Request a quote<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_32 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Do you have a question about a layout, a purchase or a workplace, or would you like personal advice first?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_3_wrapper preset--module--divi-button--d5c75a63-ac5f-4546-9597-1337f6f88d1c_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_3 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-button--d5c75a63-ac5f-4546-9597-1337f6f88d1c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ergomotion.nl\/en\/contact\/\">Ask your question<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_pb_row_nested et_flex_row preset--module--divi-row--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_7 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_33 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4>Direct contact<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:advies@ergomotion.nl\">advies@ergomotion.nl<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"tel:+31853038272\">+31 85 303 8272<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_34 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>&#10003; 100% satisfaction guarantee<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"Ergonomic advice by a registered ergonomist | Ergomotion","_seopress_titles_desc":"Independent ergonomic advice on layout, equipment and workplace adjustments. 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