Whistle Ink ‘Office Supplies’ Blog

Yes I know first your lighting and then now I am talking about your screen! It’s amazing how these little things that we don’t really think about (because we are working our backside off!) make a difference to our performance.

It’s almost like saying you can’t write unless you have a really expensive set of gel pens or you really do need that post-it note dispenser!

Anyway, according to the TUC’s biennial survey of safety reps, ‘Stress or overwork, injuries and illnesses caused by the poor use of display screen equipment and repetitive strain injuries (RSI) top the list of workers’ safety concerns’

‘Injuries and illnesses resulting from the poor use of display screen equipment has risen from fourth in 2006 to become the second-most common concern, reported by two in five (41 per cent) safety reps. Repetitive strain injuries (40 per cent) are another commonly reported hazard.’

And all this just adds to the stress at work.

Have a look at the original article here for some concerning results about office workers concerned!

And while we are at it there is some very useful information / free leaflets about office health and safety over at the Health & Safety Executive website.

It’s definitely work a look and maybe pass it around or print the leaflets out and make them available to everyone in the office.

What measures have you taken in your office to make it a better and safer working environment? Let us know.

Have you ever thought about the lighting in your office?

The ones in our office are kind of yellowy rather than bright ‘white’.

But while it’s on above your head all day it does make a difference to your alertness according to Research carried out at the Surrey Sleep Centre at the University of Surrey in partnership with Philips Lighting.

They have revealed ‘that changing traditional white-light lighting to blue-enriched white light helped office workers stay more alert and less sleepy during the day.’

I sometimes feel sleepy after having lunch….

You can read more about this interesting story here

While I can’t help you with big lighting jobs I can direct you to our low energy light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and the standard tungsten light bulbs.

What do you make of the lighting in your office? Leave your comments below.

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