Alison Biggs, Author at Healthywork Ltd https://healthywork.org.uk/author/alison-biggs/ Ergonomic, FCE's, Cognitive, Mental Health & Neurodiversity Assessments Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:52:09 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://healthywork.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-HWB-32x32.jpg Alison Biggs, Author at Healthywork Ltd https://healthywork.org.uk/author/alison-biggs/ 32 32 An Employers Guide to Reasonable Adjustments https://healthywork.org.uk/an-employers-guide-to-reasonable-adjustments/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:41:43 +0000 https://healthywork.org.uk/?p=3503 An Employers Guide to Reasonable Adjustments This employers guide to reasonable adjustments at work can provide extra information about this important process of working with and supporting employees. When does the employers duty to make reasonable adjustments arise? The duty

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]]> Coronavirus & Working from Home https://healthywork.org.uk/coronavirus-working-from-home/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:35:35 +0000 https://healthywork.org.uk/?p=2173 Coronavirus & Working from Home  Coronavirus Working from Home – What unprecedented times we live in!  We are having to be inventive in our working methods to enable us to survive physically, mentally and financially. Many of us were previously

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]]> Mental Health Awareness at Work Advice https://healthywork.org.uk/mental-health-awareness-at-work/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 10:40:44 +0000 https://healthywork.org.uk/?p=1750 Mental Health Awareness at Work Mental health awareness  at work and promotion of mental wellbeing in the workplace is as important as good management of an ongoing mental health condition that an employee may be experiencing. Communicating and Building Relationships

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]]> Occupational Health Assessments at Work https://healthywork.org.uk/occupational-health-assessments-at-work/ Thu, 01 Feb 2018 13:42:23 +0000 https://healthywork.org.uk/?p=1757 Occupational Health Assessments at work Occupational Health Assessments or a workplace assessments are required when there are health issues. Commonly, back pain and other painful or fatigue inducing conditions, but also for neurological, heart and respiritory conditions and for mental

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]]> Pain using fixed seating or non-adjustable work chairs https://healthywork.org.uk/pain-using-non-adjustable-fixed-seating-ergonomic-solutions/ Mon, 29 Jan 2018 13:15:45 +0000 https://healthywork.org.uk/?p=1934 Pain using fixed non-adjustable seating is a common problem if you are frequently working  in meeting rooms,  travelling distances for work or working at home. Pain using fixed seating which is a non-adjustable can be required in meeting and conference

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]]> Mobile & Homeworking DSE Assessment https://healthywork.org.uk/mobile-homeworking-dse-assessment/ Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:40:23 +0000 https://healthywork.org.uk/?p=1774 Mobile & Homeworking DSE Assessment A mobile & homeworking DSE Assessment is required if you are working some of your time away from an ‘office’ location.  Are you experiencing aches and pains? Homeworking DSE Assessment – So many of us

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]]> Reasonable Adjustments & Return-to-Work with heart conditions https://healthywork.org.uk/reasonable-adjustments-return-to-work-heart-conditions/ Wed, 31 May 2017 14:32:55 +0000 https://healthywork.org.uk/?p=1761 Reasonable Adjustments & Return-to-Work Reasonable Adjustments & Return-to-work advice after a heart episode, can help ease difficult circumstances. As well as physical changes and getting back to health, the individual may have emotional worries and anxiety & depression issues which

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]]> How to Set Up Your Workstation? https://healthywork.org.uk/how-to-set-up-your-workstation/ Mon, 20 Jun 2016 14:28:05 +0000 https://healthywork.org.uk/?p=1609 How to set up your workstation? 6 Tips to review How to set up your workstation by Alison Biggs When working with Display Screen Equipment (DSE) various problems can occur if you have not set up your workstation correctly. These

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]]> Keyboard Shortcuts – Apple Mac Systems https://healthywork.org.uk/apple-shortcuts-for-mouse-pain/ Mon, 16 May 2016 09:40:41 +0000 https://healthywork.org.uk/?p=1589 Apple Keyboard Shortcuts for mouse pain – Apple Mac System Apple Keyboard Shortcuts for mouse pain can prevent discomfort or ease discomfort, following overuse of a mouse. Learn some of the alternative keyboard methods: Cut, copy, paste, and other common

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]]> Pain using a mouse: 12 Top Tips https://healthywork.org.uk/pain-using-a-mouse-12-top-tips/ Tue, 16 Feb 2016 14:07:35 +0000 https://healthywork.org.uk/?p=652 Pain using a mouse? Are you experiencing arm pain using a mouse? Review the following tips to see if you can resolve any arm pain using a mouse. Ensure the surface on which the mouse is used is suitable for

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