Asbestos contract
Blackburn-based Assist FM has won
the contact to provide asbestos survey
and management for up to 1,800
homes on Merseyside. HSE figures
show Merseyside to be a relative
hotspot for asbestos, which was
extensively used
Concept catalogue
Nederman UK has launched its new
catalogue; the first to showcase its
enlarged offering after the
acquisition of Dantherm Filtration in
March 2010. The catalogue organises
products around six concepts to
showcase how it
Don’t stop moving
Ergonomic solutions provider
Posturite, has been appointed sole UK
distributor for the ONGO seat a
German-designed and built seat which
actively encourages movement while
sitting which, in turn, helps to prevent
a build
Pain free keybord now in laptop size
The TJ special keyboard from
Maltron is a typical example of how
Maltron responds to specific
bespoke requirements according to
the company. Common with all
Maltron keyboards, this special,
features angled keys that ena
Evacuation audit
Ferno has launched a new consulting
service to ensure companies in all
industries keep their people safe in the
event of an emergency evacuation.
“A significant number of customers
are struggling with new health and
s
Sitting pretty?
Workers who spend long periods at
workstations who may consequently
suffer from poor posture can now get
help from their smartphones.
Cardinus Risk Management has
developed an app to provide iPhone
and Android users w
Focus on nutrition
The British Dietetic Association
(BDA) has launched Nutrition in the
Workplace Workshops designed to
support UK businesses in improving
employees’ health and wellbeing, and
improving employee absenteeism.
The new serv
Takes the strain
Spectrum Healthcare says its
ErgoKneeler can help to alleviate the
compression forces and postural
discomfort associated with kneeling
or squatting and promote good
spinal posture.
The profiled kneeling pad
and stool
BBC praised for Horizon special
Ergonomic office furniture specialist
Posturite has praised the BBC for
highlighting the health dangers of
too much time spent sitting.
Posturite said the recent BBC2
Horizon special report, ‘The Truth
About Exercise’
Employers failing on sickness absence
New research from Aon Hewitt,
the global human resources arm of
Aon Corporation, shows that
employers are failing to get to
grips with the issue of sickness
absence
The Aon Hewitt Benefits and
Trends Survey, which poll
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