The driving force behind seating specification in Europe continues to be the Display Screen Equipment (DSE), Health and Safety regulations for desks and chairs used with computer workstations. The HSE states that equipment such as desks, chairs, monitor arms and laptop holders should comply with BS EN ISO 9241 Part 5: workstation layout and postural requirements.
The DSE regulations have been with us a long time, but the issue has changed in recent years thanks to new technologies such as flat screen monitors (which have changed the shape and size of workstations) and new working practices (which mean people are not as desk bound and static as they once were). There is also a different approach to ergonomics, which has meant the driving force is far less the fear of litigation by employees and more about wellbeing, productivity and attracting and retaining staff.
One thing that hasn’t changed is that good ergonomics starts with a good chair.
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