SETTING UP YOUR WORKSPACE
If there is one thing that deserves proper attention, it’s having a healthy posture at work. The rise in screen-based work means we are increasingly sedentary.
As a result of this increase in computer-work we tend to stay seated in our desk chair or remain in the same position for too long and don’t get enough movement or exercise while working. It is essential to keep moving to prevent the adverse effects of sitting in the same position for too long. Some of the ways you can do this are by changing your posture, taking a walk or standing up every now and then. And when you do sit down, it’s important to pay attention to how you sit.
1. Workspace advice: for individuals or groups
Your occupational health and safety coordinator can provide general information and personal instructions for setting up your chair, desk and PC.
Group advice is standard advice issued during or after a relocation or concerning the reconfiguration of multiple workspaces.
2. Screen-based work checklist
The Screen-Based Work (Beter Achter je Schermen, BAS) checklist (in Dutch) allows you to check whether you are carrying out screen-based work in accordance with health and safety principles. The results will highlight existing risks and areas of improvement for your specific workspace.
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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY COORDINATORS AT AUAS |
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| Organisational unit |
Location |
Name of occupational health and safety coordinator |
| FDMCI / FBE / FOO / FMR |
Amstel Campus |
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| FBE |
FMB |
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| FBSV |
Dr Meurer building |
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| FG |
NTB |
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| FT |
LWB |
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| Shared services |
including LWB |
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| AC, ICTS, FS, Libraries, IXA |
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| Executive Staff Department |
LWB & |
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| Amstel Campus |
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3. Online advice for the shared services
Would you like advice about your posture and workplace set-up? Submit a picture of yourself at your desk (profile position/taken from the side) to show us how you interact with your workspace. You’ll receive online advice from the UMC Occupational Health and Safety Service on your workspace set-up, movement, fitness and factors that affect your energy levels at work. Sign up here: fysiekebelasting@amsterdamumc.nl
4. Special provisions issued on medical grounds
Individual advice and special equipment or provisions may be provided when you have a medical condition that has been confirmed by your GP or the occupational physician. A nurse from the occupational health and safety service will provide you with tailored individual advice on special provisions at your workspace. Please note that your line manager must approve the special provisions before they can be ordered.