NEOCARE discuss the importance of Height Adjustable work areas is now considered an essential factor for improving work ergonomics and staff wellbeing, especially in areas such as decontamination washrooms, endoscopy units, laboratories and mortuaries. Have you ever thought: “My back is beginning to ache; I wish this workstation or sink was a little lower or a little higher”?
Working for even short periods of time whilst bending puts significant strain on the lower back, resulting in the spinal discs and soft tissues of the spine to become aggravated. You may not even realize cleaning the dishes at home can promote back pain, especially if the sinks are deep, resulting in people to bend more to reach items from the bottom.
You may ask then: “What’s the best or average height to install a sink or work surface, to accommodate different people”? The answer is simple you cannot, the only solution is to provide either a manual or automatic height adjustable solution to cater for individual use.
Using market leading height adjustment sinks and workstations will reduce strain on:
- Elbows
- Knees
- Lower Spine
- Neck
- Shoulders
- Wrists
Height adjustable sink and workstation design considerations
Height adjustable sinks and workstations have been around for some time now, and they have moved on a long way from the old traditional type of leg blocks which were placed directly under the table legs to increase the height. Height Adjustable Sinks and workstations, today include manual adjustments or more often preferred an electric automatic systems, designed to allow the user to adjust the height with ease for their own personal comfort.
A combination of vertical travel, bowl depth and sink position all combine to accommodate people as there is no standard person. Leg, arm, neck, torso and abdomen length can vary even in people with the same height.
Within decontamination, the sink design are further improved to ensure sink basins are shallow and are the correct size to allow for correct pre-cleaning for larger medical devices such as XI Da-Vinci instruments or flexible endoscopes, resulting in using less water and detergent.
It is now widely recognised that height adjustable sinks are considered ‘standard’ for new builds and refurbishments in both Endoscopy and Decontamination facilities and are now often recommended by AEDs Authorising Engineers (Decontamination) during decontamination audits and when advising on new builds.
Neocare bespoke height adjustable sink design
Neocare offer a full design and can construct sinks to fit almost any areas including restricted corners and wall recesses. This is massive benefit when undertaking a department refurbishment or whilst designing a new department, especially when space is limited.
Keeping everything neat and tidy
Sinks can also include useful shelves to accommodate pre-cleaning flushing units used in flexible scope pre-cleaning or nylon brushes for cleaning cannulated medical devices.
NEOCARE provides a full range of bespoke height adjustable sinks and workstations, designed, and crafted in the UK using the highest quality stainless steel and materials. Each height adjustable sink and workstation includes:
- Automatic height adjustment via floor operated pad
- Manual height adjustment options
- 316 Stainless Steel
- Choice of sink Spray Guns and Wash Arms
- Full bespoke sink basin design, optimised bowl sizes to reduce chemical and water requirement
- Additional sink shelves for accessories or detergent flushing systems
- Lower shelve for additional storage if required. These are ‘shin safe’
- Workstation mounted accessories for IT equipment or tray consumables
- All stainless steel edges are triple folded, with no raw edges to cause abrasions
- Sinks are delivered using temporary wheels fitted to sturdy 3mm caster plates, allowing them to be transported on uneven ground, lift entrances etc, before final installation
- No service contracts or maintenance required; reducing the financial pain of ownership
For more information regarding our products and how Neocare can take the pain away from bending, please contact us on +44 (0)1594 832044 or visit our website at: www.neocare.org.uk
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