| an employer is first setting up a new office or | | | | Another thing to consider is to ensure that the |
| even deciding to refurbish the old one, one of the | | | | backrest to the chair feels comfortable and fits |
| biggest decisions that they will have to make is | | | | comfortably against the curve of your back or |
| the sort of office chairs that their employees will | | | | your employees back whilst sat in it. |
| be using. | | | | Another issue you will need to consider when |
| Any employer should remember that whilst their | | | | considering the purchase of new office chairs for |
| employees are at work a vast amount of their | | | | you and your employees is your requirements in |
| day will be spent sat at their desks, so the chair | | | | relation to how it will be used. Some chairs are |
| that they are sitting on needs to be comfortable | | | | only designed for usage for short periods of time |
| in order for them to carry out the duties | | | | where there are others which have been |
| effectively. | | | | specifically designed for more extended periods of |
| One of ways that you may be able to decide | | | | daily usage and some even designed for specific |
| which chairs are best for your staff is try to | | | | roles with an office. You may have to consider |
| arrange to test drive some. By doing this you will | | | | looking at purchasing a separate kind of chair for |
| enable your employees to see for themselves | | | | secretaries or data processors who are employed |
| which is the best one suited to their daily needs | | | | within your company and who are usually sat at |
| and work schedule. | | | | their desks for continuous periods of time. |
| There are also a number of important points you | | | | Finally, remember that above all the chairs that |
| should be focusing on when deciding upon the | | | | you are purchasing for either yourself or your |
| best office chair for you and your employees. | | | | employees should be comfortable when sat on |
| The first one being that you are able to adjust | | | | them and look to see if any one can feel any |
| the height of the seat so that when you are sat | | | | place where pressure is being placed on the body |
| on it your feet are placed flat on the floor. Next if | | | | when sat in the chair it self. |
| possible look to see if the chair has a lever for | | | | Although it may take some time to find the right |
| adjusting the backrest as this will help to make | | | | chair for either yourself or your employees will be |
| sure that your posture is correct when sat in the | | | | worth at the end of the day. It has been found |
| chair. You will also need to make sure that your | | | | that by providing your staff with a comfortable |
| knees are slightly angled below your hips and by | | | | work station they are likely to be more |
| having a rounded front to your chair this will also | | | | productive in their day to day duties. |
| help to maintain proper circulation to your body. | | | | |