| > | | | | included on an extra-wide seat. It has a fully |
| | | | upholstered back and standard casters are |
| Office furniture manufacturers such as OFM, Inc., | | | | included for area mobility. |
| design and manufacture furniture that assist | | | | In their forward thinking manner, OFM offers this |
| employers across the country in making their | | | | Super Chair available in three other models. The |
| workplaces more comfortable as well as more | | | | first is with arms in Model 105-AA. In addition to |
| productive. | | | | the features noted above, it comes with a |
| We have Ergonomists that study human | | | | seven-position adjustable arm height. Sometimes |
| capabilities in relationship to work demands and in | | | | it is best for an employee to rest arms and/or |
| this way we stay abreast of the ergonomic | | | | elbows while typing on a computer keyboard or |
| demands of both employees and employers alike. | | | | to simply rest their arms from time to time. |
| There are governmental agencies such as ANSI | | | | For occupations such as Drafting, the Super Chair |
| and BIFMA assisting in workplace comfort and | | | | comes with a drafting package and is available |
| productivity. The mission of such agencies is | | | | both with and without arms. The added |
| outlined below: | | | | ergonomic attraction here is the foot rest ring. As |
| American National Standards Institute Mission | | | | the chair swivels and rolls about, a foot or both |
| (ANSI) | | | | feet may be at comfort while working. |
| To enhance both the global competitiveness of | | | | These are features that OFM makes available in a |
| U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by | | | | number of their Task Chairs, and employers and |
| promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus | | | | employees alike appreciate the comfort and |
| standards and conformity assessment systems, | | | | ergonomic value of such chairs. |
| and safeguarding their integrity. | | | | The Model 118-2 Posture Task Chair is a height |
| Business and International Furniture Manufacturers' | | | | adjustable chair and it adjusts instantly. The arm |
| Association Mission (BIFMA) | | | | and backrest heights adjust also. It has built-in |
| BIFMA considers themselves the industry voice | | | | lumbar support and an instant pitch adjustable |
| for workplace solutions and their mission is to | | | | back assuring day-long comfort. The seat |
| lead, advocate, inform and develop standards for | | | | swivels 360 degrees and it has a gas lift seat |
| the North American office and institutional | | | | height adjustment. It has a fully upholstered |
| furniture industry. | | | | back and the back height and pitch may be |
| From an employee’s point of view, | | | | adjusted. It has a built-in lumbar support as well. |
| let’s discuss for a moment a chair | | | | The fabric is stain-resistant and standard casters |
| designed for use at a computer workstation. A | | | | included. Like all of OFM’s Chairs, it meets |
| good chair provides necessary support to the | | | | or exceeds ANSI/BIFMA standards. The chair is |
| back, legs, buttocks and arms, while reducing | | | | available with and without arms as well as a |
| exposures to awkward postures, contact stress, | | | | drafting package. |
| and forceful exertions. It should be a quality | | | | OFM, Inc. offers a broad range of Task Chairs |
| ergonomic task chair that is comfortable. | | | | which will be discussed in future articles, but I |
| Increased adjustability ensures a better fit for the | | | | would like to discuss one other chair in this article. |
| user, provides adequate support in a variety of | | | | That is Model 130 Modern Mesh Ergonomic Task |
| sitting positions and allows variability of sitting | | | | Chair. |
| positions throughout the workday. This is | | | | |
| particularly important if the chair has multiple | | | | These chairs are available with and without arms |
| users. | | | | and drafting package. They are modern |
| From a manufacturers point of view the chairs | | | | ergonomic task chairs as well as a mesh office |
| should be heavy duty office chairs properly | | | | chair designed to keep you cool, and it has |
| designed and meeting or exceeding all ergonomic, | | | | ergonomic adjustments to keep you |
| ANSI and BIFMS standards. | | | | comfortable. The breathable mesh back adjusts |
| These are serious considerations at OFM, Inc. | | | | in height and pitch instantly for day-long comfort. |
| They manufacture according to these standards | | | | The seat pitch adjusts and there is even built-in |
| as they strive to eliminate ergonomic issues at | | | | adjustable lumbar support! Optional arms adjust |
| the workplace and to assist employers to | | | | for total ergonomic comfort. The modern design |
| improve productivity. | | | | is perfect for any office or home office |
| As an example, consider the following ergonomic | | | | environment. The seat swivels 360 degrees and it |
| OFM office task chairs. | | | | has a gas lift seat height adjustment, seat pitch |
| The OFM Super Chair Model 105 is a modern | | | | adjustment as well as a back height and pitch |
| office chair and a perfect example of proper | | | | adjustment. |
| ergonomic design at work. It stands up to tough | | | | The chair has built-in lumbar support, breathable |
| office use. The backrest adjusts easily up and | | | | mesh and a stain-resistant fabric. It is a modern |
| down or in and out. It has 3-1/2" of foam on an | | | | design with a 3" thick upholstered seat and like |
| extra-wide seat, a stain-resistant 100% polyester | | | | the others, standard casters included. |
| fabric and the seat swivels 360 degrees. The | | | | These are true examples of quality ergonomic |
| user may make personal adjustments using the | | | | office task chairs; they meet or exceed ANSI |
| gas lift seat height adjustment or back height and | | | | and BIFMA standards and they are available at |
| depth adjustments. The stain-resistant fabric is | | | | very competitive prices. |