Workstation Assessments

• On starting, new team members should be provided with information about how to set up their desk in the most appropriate way (see attached)
  
• They can also be guided to the following web resource, which contains information on setting up your workstation, amongst other helpful information
  
• http://www.habitatwork.co.nz
  
• Click on "office" option
  
• In second section (Learning - work in comfort) click on "setting up your workstation"
  
• This will take you through a self-guided assessment
  
• We would encourage the new team member to have a discussion with their manager if they feel that they need additional/alternative equipment. 
  
• Costs of new chairs, keyboards, mice etc. come out of individual departmental budgets
  

• For these situations, we encourage team members to discuss the situation with their direct manager in the first instance
  
• The attached "early report of pain/discomfort" can  be used as a guide to determine how severe the pain/discomfort is, and consider what may be contributing to it (this form is intended to be used as a basis for discussion with direct manager, and is an ACC form, generic in nature)
  
• The above mentioned "safe workstation set up tips" and link to habit at work website can be provided again for the team member to work through
  
• If there is a need for additional support, or a formal workstation assessment, we recommend contacting an Occupational Therapist. Please contact Group H & S team for advice on who to contact. 
  
• The H & S Team can be contacted for advice, guidance and direction
  
• Please note that if the team member experiencing pain/discomfort in relation to an existing work injury claim (being managed by Gallagher Bassett) or non-work injury claim (being managed by ACC or Gallagher Bassett), the relevant case manager should be contaced to discuss the need for workstation assessment first