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Malcolm Finch — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:56:16 +0000

Welcome to Work Area Ltd

We supply specialist laboratory chairs, office chairs, seating for sterile & ESD rooms, industrial environments and new in School Laboratory Stools & Chairs. All of our chairs provide excellent positioning and comfort, made to the highest standards with a Five Year guarantee.

Our chairs are up to 25 stone rated, available with a variety of optional extras, and some with a selection of colours and styles. To complement our chairs we also sell a selection of adjustable footrests.

Storage solutions such as chemical, flammable, acid and poison cabinets available in a variety of sizes, all are COSHH compliant.

Further products include stackable ‘Haz Mat‘ storage and a wide range of lockers for different environments & purposes. Anything from employee lockers, school or community lockers through to postal, laptop storage with charging points and golf lockers.
Contact us for further information or to discuss your requirements.

Testimonial – Feedback – Research Institute, Surrey

maintain — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 10:20:48 +0000

After a few attempts to speak with the purchasing department of a world renowned Research Institute, located in Surrey, I finally managed to speak to someone and managed to convince them to see me. I was invited to bring a few products down for the staff to come and look at – Here is what their Research Services Manager had to say…..

“Following a demo by Neil Hancox, several members of staff have purchased office and laboratory chairs and also high level adjustable foot rests for use in the laboratory.

The combination of wipable vinyl covers and adjustable features satisfied our Health, safety and biosafety requirements and the foot rests have alleviated several posture problems.

The quality and price of the chairs is excellent and we particularly like the range of colours – the yellow and blue ‘minion’ chairs are admired by all!

Thank you so much for all of your help, advice and suggestions.

Head of Research Services.

Testimonial – Research Laboratory

maintain — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 09:50:40 +0000

As Laboratory Manager of 3 very busy labs, I searched online for health & safety compliant lab stools for my staff

Having come across Work Area LTD, I contacted Neil and provided him with a list of specifications I needed. Neil immediately answered all my questions and provided me a quote that day.

Once the order was placed, the stools were delivered very quickly by Neil himself which added a nice personal touch. The lab stools are very well made and more importantly they meet all health & safety requirements.

I have no hesitation in recommending Work Area LTD and their products. I, for one, will be a returning customer !

Many thanks Neil for your professionalism and all your work in providing the right equipment we needed at a very affordable cost.

Best Wishes

Melissa Wardale – Laboratory Manager

Testimonial – New Cross Hospital – Wolverhampton

maintain — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 19:35:10 +0000

I recently ordered the adjustable footrest from Work Area Ltd.

Neil was very helpful and prompt with any questions I had, and emailing a quote later in the evening.

Once ordered, acknowledgment was made by the company that it had been received and an assembly video was sent via email.

The footrests were delivered quickly and are a very good product, particularly for the laboratory environment. I would definitely recommend this company and would order from them again in the future.

Thank you

Kate Broadhurst

Are you sitting comfortably

maintain — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:02:57 +0000

Most jobs nowadays require people to sit whilst working. This is partly due to the rapid increase in I.T. and mechanisation within business and industry. Unsuitable seating can cause people to adopt awkward postures which can lead to discomfort, back pain and upper limb disorders. This may prove costly to employers in the form of staff absences, potential civil claims and lost production. Individuals also bear some of the costs in the form of suffering and lost income.

Office / factory seating and the law

Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, employers are required to assess risks including those that arise from seating at work. They must also have arrangements in place to protect employees’ health and safety in the workplace, which includes seating.
For example, employers will need to assess whether seating design is suitable and safe for the type of work being done. Employers will also need to consider any likely changes in the work conditions as this may require different seating design. The costs and benefits of different seating design may also need to be considered alongside the suitability of chairs being used.

Facts about back pain.

Below are some interesting facts from www.backcare.org.uk

Almost half the population of the UK (49%) report low back pain lasting for 24 hours at some point in the year.
It is the UK’s leading cause of disability, affecting 1.1. million people
Over 1.4 million working days was lost as a result of back pain in 2007-2008 with each sufferer taking an average of 17 days off work
Cost to the UK in lost production estimated at £6 billion

Irrespective of age and gender, back pain can have a devastating effect of people’s lives. Many of those affected by back pain face a future of long-term disability and pain, resulting in depression, loss of employment and social isolation.

Remember!

Whether you use an office chair an industrial chair or a laboratory chair make sure it is right for you and more importantly make sure it is correctly adjusted.