| It is no secret that when you are not in pain, you | | | | comfortable position. These ergonomic chairs |
| get more done. Before the invention of | | | | adjust automatically to the users movements. |
| ergonomics people had all sorts or musculoskeletal | | | | Reducing unnecessary or awkward postures and |
| disorders. From carpal tunnel syndrome to | | | | exertions will definitely reduce the time it takes to |
| extensive back problems. Ergonomic office | | | | complete a given task, thus improving |
| equipment has helped to prevent, and in some | | | | productivity. |
| cases, cure these afflictions. | | | | Body motions, visibility, workload, and other |
| Many companies have already heard about the | | | | important ergonomic parameters will also affect |
| cost savings associated with preventing | | | | the quality of work, and the quantity of work |
| musculoskeletal disorders in the work place. The | | | | produced. When you are comfortable and free of |
| savings these companies have most likely heard | | | | pain, you will make fewer errors and produce less |
| about have been focused on reduced workers' | | | | waste. Ergonomic design considerations have also |
| compensation claims, lower insurance premiums, | | | | been shown to influence employee recruitment |
| less employee turnover, and possibly avoiding | | | | and retention. |
| regulatory fines. What some companies haven't | | | | When offered a job with regular equipment or |
| heard is that improving ergonomics almost always | | | | one with ergonomic equipment, you will always |
| can improve a company's productivity. | | | | chose the latter and stay in that position longer. |
| Ergonomic products must be viewed in light of its | | | | High employee turn over is very costly. The hiring |
| effect on productivity. The Humanscale Freedom | | | | process itself, and then the training. You have to |
| chair will relieve stress on the back and legs. | | | | pay one employee to train the new one, |
| When your back doesn't hurt you will take less | | | | therefore costing you twice the money than if |
| breaks. You will get a lot more done because you | | | | the old employee had not quit. |
| are not constantly switching to a more | | | | |