Osmond Ergonomics

This article was originally emailed as our monthly eBulletin at 11:30 on 10/05/2017. You can view older eBulletins here and register to receive them monthly.

WE ARE RECRUITING!

To meet the needs of new and existing client contracts, we require more workplace assessors throughout the UK. We are happy to consider full- or part-time employment applications as well as self-employed assessors looking for ad hoc work. In the first instance, please email me (in absolute confidence) with details of your previous experience, geographical region covered and area(s) of expertise (DSE, dyslexia, vision or hearing impairment, etc.). We will even consider you if you have limited experience (or none at all) but would like to be trained for such a position. As Investors in People Gold, we have an excellent training programme for new personnel so just tell us why you think you are culturally aligned with Osmond Ergonomics and what skills you could bring to the role.

DSE ASSESSOR TRAINING:

We have scheduled another 2 day DSE Assessor Course in London on Wednesday and Thursday June 28-29, 2017. Once again, this will be delivered for us by Human Applications and the content has recently been reviewed and extensively updated. We are grateful to Pledge/Edge Design for providing the boardroom of their Clerkenwell showroom – an ideal venue close to Farringdon station. To find out more and/or register your interest, visit our booking page at ergonomics.events.

CHAIR STOCK CLEARANCE:

With the end of our financial year imminent, we have a small number of ex-demo and sample chairs available for disposal. To create warehouse space and reduce time during our annual stock-take, we are offering some highly competitive prices as long as we can clear them before the end of May. All chairs are in very good condition and will be offered with a warranty of at least two years. Some of these are being offered at less than half the original retail price and will be ideal for your home office or even as a gift. The stock list is quite short and all enquiries will be dealt with on a first-come, first-served basis. Just email us to request a copy.

WEBINARS:

You probably already know that we run regular public webinars on a core range of topics. You may be less aware that we also run bespoke, closed webinars for corporate clients and associations. These events can be tailored to your specific needs and provide an excellent medium to address a geographically dispersed audience in a focussed way. They save significant travel and hosting costs and can be scheduled, prepared and delivered remarkably quickly. To find more about the benefits of this form of communication and explore ideas, contact Stuart Entwistle, our Training Manager.

CIEHF ERGONOMICS CONFERENCE:

My favourite presentation of the recent CIEHF 2017 Conference (which we also sponsored) was the plenary by David Watts, entitled ‘The spreading influence of human factors in design … it’s just called something else’. David’s company, CCD Design & Ergonomics, employs both designers and human factors specialists in a variety of significant projects worldwide and it was fascinating to hear how these two functions collaborate (not always eagerly!) to produce amazing outcomes. Much of what they do is what I call ‘stealth ergonomics’, a concept we have deployed for many years. Sometimes the best way to deliver good ergonomics is not to mention that it’s ergonomics!

NATIONAL ERGONOMICS CONFERENCE & ERGOEXPO, LAS VEGAS:

After much deliberation, I shall be a delegate again this year. I have missed the last two events for family reasons but was unsure about how well I might cope with Las Vegas in August since daytime temperatures can reach around 40C! Having made the commitment, I have also been granted a discount code to share. If, therefore, you are thinking of booking a full conference package, use code GUY17 for a $75 discount. If you do not plan to attend, I shall provide a report in due course. I am always fascinated by the differences between US and European approaches to ergonomics and, if there is a conversation hiatus, we can just discuss international politics!