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The Flo Monitor arm by Colebrook Bosson Saunders has received a FIRA Ergonomics Excellence Award, in recognition of its ergonomic design. Featuring an environmentally friendly spring mechanism, the Flo foats effortlessly from one position to another and

yet still offers exceptional stability when stationary. FIRA Ergonomics Excellence Awards are awarded to products of the highest ergonomic standard. Other companies with certifed products include Herman Miller, Fellowes, Humanscale, Ergonomic Cafe, RH Form and BMA Ergonomics. For a full list, please visit

To meet the needs of users with limited space, Alphason Designs has added three new ‘fip chairs’ to its range. Featuring a back that can be lowered when not in use for easy storage, the Hamilton, Davenport & Columbia Flip-Down Offce Chairs are available in black leather. www.alphasonoffce.co.uk

The SAYL chair from Herman Miller,

featured in Business Info Issue 101, has beaten 400 other products to win the ‘Product Design of the Year’ award at the 2010 International Design Awards (IDA).

Designed by Yves Béhar and inspired by the Golden Gate Bridge, SAYL is the frst chair with a frameless 3D Intelligent suspension back that adapts to a person’s unique shape and posture while still giving proper support. The SAYL chair has achieved MBDC Cradle to Cradle Silver, BIFMA level 2 and GREEN GUARD certifcations.

1. Lean back against the support of your chair to prevent slouching

2. Make sure the top of your screen is at eye level

3. Push your chair right under the desk so that your stomach is almost touching the front of the desk

4. Keep your mouse close to you to avoid over-reaching

5. Clear any obstructions from under the desk so you can swivel on your chair without hitting your knees 6. Keep your desk tidy to help prevent over-reaching for your mouse, phone etc.

7. Take regular breaks: a short break every 30 minutes is better than a longer break taken less frequently 8. Place the printer away from your desk to encourage getting up from your chair 9. Have a SMALL glass of drinking water on your desk which requires regular flling to encourage you to take frequent breaks from your PC 10. Reduce repetition when clicking your mouse by changing settings to highlight and click instead of double clicking.

The DSE Partnership offers a range of simple online assessments to reduce the risks of injury and meet the legal responsibilities of employers. Taking less than 25 minutes, the online assessments help optimise computer workstation set-up to avoid neck, shoulder, back or arm pain, fatigue and eyestrain. A management system hosted in-house or off-site provides in-depth analysis including a full compliance audit trail along with identifcation and prioritisation of DSE problems. The system also supports training and risk assessment, as well as higher levels of compliance with automated email follow up procedures for users and administrators.

The Furniture Makers Company has awarded

11 out of 40 submissions Design Guild Marks for 2011. The awards were introduced to recognise the best work of furniture designers working in volume production in Britain and of British furniture designers working abroad. This year’s winners include two offce products, Steelcase’s Cobi chair by Pearson Lloyd and Verco’s DNA desk and table system by Roger Webb Associates.

Fellowes is urging businesses to re-assess employees’ working conditions, following research showing that 64% of British workers have suffered injury or sickness as a result of their workspace.

Business Info completed the audit and was recommended a number of solutions as a result. Find out what effect they had on our working conditions in the Spring 2011 issue of Pen to Paper magazine. In the meantime you can try it out for yourself at www.ergo.fellowes.com/en/

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