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Field Note · April 2026

The hidden cost of "just a desk job"

Musculoskeletal disorders quietly drain billions from UK businesses each year. A look at where the cost really lives — and how a five-point posture check can claw it back.

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Case Study

How a logistics SME cut injuries by 30% in six weeks

Pallet-lift redesign, rotation schedules and a single ergonomic audit. The unglamorous work behind a quietly remarkable outcome.

March 2026 8 min read

Practice

Five workstation tweaks worth more than any new chair

Before you spend on furniture, spend ten minutes on these alignments. Most teams feel the difference by the end of the day.

March 2026 5 min read

Compliance

ISO 45003 and what it really asks of you

Psychosocial risk management is no longer optional. A plain-English map of the standard and where ergonomics belongs inside it.

February 2026 9 min read

Hybrid

Designing the home office your team actually deserves

Risers, external keyboards, lighting, light. The small disciplines that turn a kitchen-table workstation into a sustainable one.

February 2026 7 min read

Wellbeing

Movement, not motivation — building stretch into the day

The most reliable wellbeing programmes are the ones nobody has to think about. Lessons from teams who made movement automatic.

January 2026 6 min read

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