Details of interventions
| Standard/ tailored | Nature of work | Intervention detail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Standard | Nursing | Electric beds; powered bed movers; patient locker transport; equipment maintenance schedules; pause exercises; lighting audit; worksite Inspection Programme; audit bariatric equipment; safe weight limits |
| 2 | Standard | Technical services | Redesign corner desks; seating review; microdesks; office ergonomics training; pause exercises; prepurchase equipment programme; worksite inspection programme; audit of space allocation |
| 3 | Standard | Outdoor maintenance | Replace seat in a line-marking machine; lower plant stake heights; fit appropriate baffle systems in water trucks, pause exercises; job rotation; develop prepurchase assessment policy |
| 4 | Standard | Sheet steel | Adjustable height work stations; lift-assist mechanisms; powered assistance for moving large ‘trolleys’; antifatigue matting; pause exercises; job rotation; safe operating procedures; trial of full-gloves |
| 5 | Standard | Charity collection | Modification conveyor platform; spring-loaded storage; lower sorting bins; weight limits for packed bags; floor zone marking; pause exercises; job rotation; trolley maintenance programme; audit of antifatigue matting |
| 6 | Standard | Foundry | Trial of sit–stand stools; conveyor height variation; pause exercises, job rotation; (PPE) audits; antifatigue mats; antivibration gloves |
| 7 | Standard | Call centre | Telephone headsets; task lighting; pause exercises; audit of space allocation |
| 8 | Standard | Warehouse | Redesign workflow; pallet lifters; review archive storage; sit–stand stools; microdesks; fit locking castors to chairs; audit of antifatigue matting; weight marking of goods on delivery; pause exercises |
| 9 | Standard | Disability services | Modified vehicle ramp; review storage areas; provide compressor/pump; powered wheelchair transport; slide sheets; manual handling equipment audit; worksite inspection programme; pause exercises; job rotation |
| 10 | Standard | Air-cond. maker | Height adjustable or spring-loaded storage; lift-assist mechanisms; alteration to conveyor height; non-slip paint surface; audits of machine guarding and trip hazards; pause exercises; job rotation |
| 11 | Standard | Snackfoods | Reduce pallet height; powered pallet jacks; pause exercises; job rotation |
| 12 | Standard | Snackfoods | Modification to storage area; pause exercises; job rotation; antifatigue matting |
| 13 | Standard | Retail | Sit–stand stools; review trolley size; review castor diameter/design; trolley register; weight marking of all stock boxes; pause exercises |
| 14 | Tailored | Laundry | Limit bag weights; washroom redesign; review floor surface; eliminate water overflow; adjustable workbenches; spring-loaded storage; pause exercises; job rotation; trolley maintenance; PPE/mat audit |
| 15 | Tailored | Food manufacturer | Powered trolley movers; adjustable workstations/platforms; modify trolley handles; limit bag weights; pause exercises; job rotation; trolley maintenance; antifatigue mat audit; training needs analysis; noise survey |
| 16 | Tailored | Hospital orderlies | Modify trolley height/handles; review linen storage; powered bed movers; redesign of bariatric wheelchair; pause exercises; job rotation; trolley maintenance programme; safe weight limit marking on wheelchairs |
| 17 | Tailored | Hospital services | Review kitchen trays storage, modify trolley design; raise sink base height; review linen skips; review tray and wash-up areas; pause exercises, job rotation; assess push forces and tray weights; audit of antifatigue matting |
| 18 | Tailored | Outdoor maintenance | Elevated work platforms; pause exercises; job rotation; PPE audits; safe operating procedure audits |
| 19 | Tailored | Library | Wireless headsets; modify shelving, sit–stand stools; corner desk workstations; microdesks; pause exercises; job rotation |
| 20 | Tailored | Optical lenses | Redesign tool racks to limit storage height; trial of sit–stand stools; pause exercises; job rotation |
| 21 | Tailored | Transport | Redesign shelf height; reduce size and weight of stock; label stock weight; pause exercises, immediate cleaning of spills |
| 22 | Tailored | Packaging | Review floor surface; height adjustable workbenches; powered pallet movers; audit of machine guarding; pause exercises; job rotation; audit antifatigue matting; training needs analysis; PPE audits |
| 23 | Tailored | Retail | Modify scanner height and security tag bins; review ladder use; weight marking of received goods; pause exercises; training needs analysis; worksite inspections |
| 24 | Tailored | Foundry | Automated lid-lifters; pause exercises; job rotation; PPE audits; antivibration gloves |
| 25 | Tailored | Technical services | Review seating; trial of microdesks; provide equipment for relocating or moving heavy items on each floor; office ergonomics training; pause exercises; worksite inspections |
PPE, personal protective equipment.