At Tampa General we have standardized on 3 ergonomic chairs and 3 sit/stand desks. If employees need ergonomic equipment, it is taken out of the employee’s department budget.  We have an occupational therapist who is trained in ergonomics who also does individual ergonomic evaluation and she helps to select the right equipment when needed.

From: MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net> On Behalf OfPRATER, DEANNA
Sent: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 11:02 AM
To: mcoh-eh@mylist.net
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Employee requests for sit to stand desks, special chairs etc.

For those of you who work in a hospital setting, I am curious how you manage requests for specialty chairs, sit-to-stand desks and other items that employees say they need.  I receive these requests, and I am unsure of what items should come out of the Occupational Health Department as an accommodation and what should come out of the department budget.  I had employee bring me an Rx from her provider for a sit-to-stand desk after she was off for a non-work-related surgery.  Other employees tell me they need a specific chair for ergonomics, and the managers feel it should come from my budget.

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