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It seems that office life is taking its toll on Brits, as almost three quarters of UK employees blame aches and pains on their work.

The list of work-related ailments is a long one, with 43% regularly complaining of eye strain and 32% suffering with severe headaches, leading to a quarter of office staff visiting their optician in the past year, remember if  your employees use a DSE screen then they can claim their eye test back on expenses.

The recent survey, conducted by Printerland.co.uk, also revealed that 39% of employees in the UK have to battle through back pain while in work, and 31% experience neck strain on a regular basis.

With the average person working 34.5 hours a week, and the maximum number of screen breaks being regularly taken coming in at just three a day, it’s no wonder we are experiencing so many work-related grievances.

The survey shows that being sat at a desk all day is harmful, as one in six (17%) Brits admit they suffer with Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). However, it could be down to the fact that 70% of staff admit that they don’t have their work stations set up correctly.

Almost a third (29%) stated that they don’t have their screen at eye level, which could be the cause of both eye and neck strain, and 38% don’t have their keyboard level with their arms, possibly explaining the RSI due to over or under reaching for their keyboard throughout the day.

The shocking thing is that despite the injuries from being at a desk all day, Brits are more sedentary than ever, with just 36% stating that they try to get out of their office chair to get steps in. AXA healthcare recently published research which shows that the average UK worker is sat down for nine hours every day.

So what can you do to help your employees?  We can provide someone to come in and do workstation assessments as well as train someone in your workplace to do it going forward.  Isn’t it better to have a healthier safe environment for all employees.  Just give us a call on 07810563676.

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