Dorrell, Jocelyn | Features | Health and Safety at Work magazine
Published: 05.09.2008
Safety takes precedence in many situations, but how far is it reasonable to dictate how people behave and dress at work? Restricting employees may backfire if you can't justify your decision on safety grounds, writes Jocelyn Dorrell.
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Question: DSE & posture
We have an employee who insists on 'spawling across his desk and slouching in his chair' He has been shown the correct posture, and how to adjust his chair and screen to suit, given advice and reminders but he insists on adopting his poor posture. He is now complaining of pains in his side and back. What more can we do to help this employee (short of strapping him in an upright position) and what is our legal position if claims work induced injury?
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