2. Additional factors may require attention if an employee has special needs, i.e. pregnancy or an eye condition. If a person is for example disabled to the extent of requiring a wheel chair, certain ergonomic factors become important. The table containing the display screen should for example be lowered to a comfortable position for such an employee. If the employee is obliged to work at more than one workstation, adjustable tables could be installed for the purpose.

In an employee has only one arm, the position of equipment such as the mouse and keyboard should be taken into account. An employee with only a left arm for example would require a mouse to be at the left side of the keyboard. Additional time should also be allowed for this person to complete typing and other such tasks.

A person with dyslexia may also need additional time for completing work if the task involves...

Putting such a person in charge of high-accuracy tasks will probably be a mistake and carry high risk factors for the company. Nevertheless, such a person can be given less demanding tasks in the display screen environment, or in an area that is not such a great challenge, such as visual, non-reading tasks.
For an employee weighing in the range of 130 kg, special adjustments need to be made with regard to seating. The strength and durability of chairs need to be taken into account for example. The comfort level of such an employee is also important, and chair sizes will probably need to be adjusted so that such an employee can sit comfortably in front of the display screen.

In this way, risk assessments can help to both promote the health and well-being of employees, as well as save money by mitigating the likelihood of accidents and illness.