POSTURITE Guide to Our Driver Comfort Assessment User Manual
- June 3, 2024
- POSTURITE
Table of Contents
Guide to our Driver
Comfort assessment
User Manual
Guide to Our Driver Comfort Assessment
What is a Driver Comfort assessment?****
– This static face-to-face car or van assessment deals with more complicated
cases requiring deeper knowledge and experience to address the reported
problems, generally musculoskeletal, affecting the driver comfort in the
vehicle.
– The drivers position is reviewed with the aim to improve the set-up to try
to help alleviate any reported issues or musculoskeletal discomfort that the
user may be experiencing and recommend changes that may improve their comfort
whilst using the vehicle.
Who completes these assessments?****
– These assessments will be carried out by a health professional with in-depth
knowledge of musculoskeletal issues and ergonomics training, or an ergonomist
with specific knowledge in this area.
– The majority of our Driver Comfort assessments are completed by approved
independent assessors and are not associated with any of our product sales
services, unless specifically requested.
What happens during the assessment?****
– This assessment is undertaken when the vehicle is stationary. It is designed
to identify and help reduce reported issues that might be associated with
driving the particular vehicle or the drivers position.
— The assessor will discuss the issues experienced whilst using the vehicle,
any relevant conditions the driver has, and the work activities they undertake
with the vehicle. The assessor will observe the driving position, and if
possible, help make changes to improve set up. Specific vehicle
recommendations are not possible, although recommended car features may be
identified. The assessor will take relevant measurements and photographs of
the driver and the vehicle. No physical examination will be undertaken.
– Following the assessment, a report will be provided focussing on the reason
given for the assessment. The report will include a description of the
vehicle, the drivers position, areas where set up could be improved, changes
made during the appointment and any further recommendations (where relevant)
with justifications.
– Notes may be made of other factors relating to the drivers job and vehicle
use, observed, or reported, which may influence their comfort or condition;
however, an in-depth report of these issues will not be provided as part of
the Driver Comfort Assessment process.
What information is collected at the assessment?****
– During the assessment information about the drivers reported issues will be
collected, including observation, measurements and photographs undertaken in a
single vehicle.
– The assessment report can contain, if relevant, personal and medical
information, so the driver will need to provide consent for the assessment to
take place.
– If the driver does not want certain information disclosed to the employer,
they should not discuss this information with the assessor.
When can I expect the report back following the assessment?****
– Our reports are quality checked, password protected and provided to the
requestor within 5 working days of the appointment.
– Should we be experiencing any delays to this lead time we will advise you.
The report is sent to the requester only.
My organisation has a bespoke Posturite approved product list. Can the assessor refer to this?****
– The Driver Comfort assessor is not party to any client approved product
lists as the nature of these assessments is independent from Posturite’s
product catalogue. All recommendations for product, or other improvements,
will be fully justified and described within the report.
– If you would like our inhouse team to review and if appropriate, work to an
approved product list (in consultation with the assessor) we would take this
into consideration and would be happy to discuss this further with you. Please
note there would be an additional per assessment charge for this service and
may extend the lead time on report submission.
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