Osmond Ergonomics & Wellbeing eBulletin: November 2025

This article was originally emailed as issue 192 of our monthly eBulletin at 11:30 on 12/11/2025. You can register here to receive them monthly.

Some things don’t change

We are in the process of relocating our warehouse (more information next month) and that, of course, means a lot of cupboard clearing. Amongst the telephone directories, Windows 2007 CDs and 25-year-old delivery notes, we unearthed a selection of old catalogues. Aside from reminding us that we also have a spiral-binder buried in a cupboard somewhere, it was fascinating to flick through the product selections: some forgotten but many with their 2025 ancestors featuring in our current portfolio.

Also significant was our message over the last three decades. It has evolved during that time but the core content has been consistent throughout. In particular, the Good Ergonomics is Good Business strapline still resonates today. For many reasons, including benign neglect, inconsistent hybrid policies, neglected DSE assessments and silent sufferers, I am certain there are millions of homeworkers without proper ergonomics provision. That is undoubtedly a cause of musculoskeletal issues, presenteeism and reduced productivity. All of which present a strong business case for consistent ergonomics support and proper equipment for all personnel.

Free OH & HR Webinar

Occupational Health Assessment’s next webinar is on Tuesday December 2nd. There’s no charge and the two hour session covers a range of important topics for Occupational Health, Health & Safety and HR professionals. I’m speaking about AOP, alongside three other topic specialists. Expect a fast-paced information-rich session! Register here.

CSP Conference

Stuart and I will be in Cardiff on November 21st for the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Annual Conference. We are supporting Lasse Flosand and Cristien Bird’s workshop about Pelvic Health and showing the CoreChair Elite, which is exceptionally effective for pelvic pain issues.

VELA Chairs

We have been selling VELA products for a while but you may have seen our active promotion in recent social media. The chairs represent an interesting departure for us because almost every one we sell is for the domestic use of an elderly person – a big change from the workplace! If you have a parent or loved one with mobility issues at home, contact us for more info.

Price Increases

It’s that time of year and, with the general state of global economic turmoil, New Year increases are inevitable. We are seeing projected rises of between 2.5% and 4% from January. There is still time to place year-end orders and benefit from current pricing. Just ask us to quote!