Access to Work workplace assessment

A question about : Access to Work workplace assessment

Has anyone had a workplace assessment by Access to Work for things like chairs, footstools.

My employers OH advisors have recommended a chair from the employers supplier which is unsuitable, I know this as I've had the same chair before, but my employer is refusing to look at alternatives and says I must accept the OHA's advice despite the fact the chair is too big, doesn't have any lumbar/upper back support, and the seat is so large it digs into the back of my knee and I wouldn't be able to use my specialist leg rest.

I'm considering asking my employer to accept a workplace assessment from Access to Work in order to resolve the issue.

Any advice appreciated.

Best answers:

• I've had this topic moved from the employment boards, can anyone give any advice on the subject?
• They will assess for chairs but won't grant one if they think it's within the remit of your work to provide it.
  My chair was granted because it's not a standard chair - it's made to order and custom measurements. At the time I couldn't control most of my spine so it couldn't sit in a normal chair. Another person at my work got knocked back because although our normal chairs caused her pain she could get one that was suitable from a catalogue.
• Access to work used to be able to send an advisor to "give advice and training" to employers so it might be worth a go.
• Finally my employer has agreed to have an assessment performed by access to work.
  I've phoned them, given some details, and someone is going to call back to go through everything.
  Hopefully this is the beginning of the end of this mess.
• Great news, I'm glad the assessment goes well.
• Does anyone know what the timescales are for the call back from Access to Work following the initial call?
  I had thought it would be today but as yet I've heard nothing.
• Hope you've had your reply by now, OP.
  I was pleasantly surprised by the speed of the Access to Work process. The DWP seemed to act quickly on my application and it only took a week or two to arrange for the assessment in my office. My assessor said they were targeted to have the report ready within just 2 or 3 days of the assessment.
  The slowest part of it all was my employer ordering the support!
• Hi there dori2o, I was pretty certain there were 2 posts recently about access to work, please take a look at my post to the other recent one, perhaps you can get some help from Disability Rights UK.
  https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...35&postcount=3
  Hope this helps.