| Many people are a bit worried, stressed if not | | | | related injuries. OOS related injuries form up a |
| downright filled with dread when it is time to get | | | | substantial proportion of total accidents for |
| a warrant of fitness (WOF) for their car. This | | | | desk-best workers in any industry. |
| happens when people don't take their car for | | | | Smart companies have employed a number of |
| service and wait to discover there is a tiny | | | | occupational nurses and physicians to carry out |
| mechanical problem, which can cost them dollars | | | | WOF assessments and empower the desk-based |
| before they are granted a warrant of fitness. | | | | workers to be responsible over their workstations |
| The process of getting your warrant of fitness is | | | | as opposed to just getting someone to come and |
| nowhere near as nerve-racking and much less | | | | fix the problem when it is too late. This initiative |
| costly than if your workstation is not well set. | | | | has been proved to be successful. OOS injuries |
| Most of those who go through their work station | | | | rates have come down and people are able to |
| WOF have less occupational overuse syndrome | | | | identify discomforts or pain far much earlier. |
| (OOS) related injuries, even though a few have | | | | Workers are well educated on the isolating |
| felt a bit anxious during the initial stage, they tend | | | | potential problems quickly- seek health advice and |
| to say that it is good to know what to do with | | | | acted upon in time these days than in the past |
| their work station, that include the desk, | | | | when employees could continue working with |
| computer, key board, mouse and the rest. It is | | | | discomforts until symptoms become worse. In |
| important for any office worker to have a full | | | | addition, office based workers have better |
| WOF assessment by a qualified occupational | | | | understanding of ergonomics these days as they |
| health nurse once every year. | | | | are more involved and more proactive about their |
| The assessment teaches office-bound workers | | | | own health and safety. This is a saving on the |
| about what needs to be right to look for when | | | | organization as a whole in terms of lost time and |
| setting out a new workstation. The advantage is | | | | hospitalization. |
| that you are educated on firs symptoms OOS | | | | |