For Steelcase, analyze the ergonomics of the seating position is especially important because they spend more than 8 years without a break sitting in the office, or whatever it is, about 80,000 hours in a position 'unnatural' for our organism.
If, moreover, be added to this calculation all situations in everyday life which are also sitting, we can state that spends more than half of life in a sitting position. From there it has direct consequences on their health.
Back pain is the second cause of absenteeism and the leading cause of work disability for those under 45 years. And, you cannot ever forget that absenteeism will mean extra cost in the company. In fact, the minimum expenditure of low per employee is about 70 euros for 3 days, it would have to add supplements and annual CPI increases.
When analyzing a chair, is particularly important to consider its curved forms, its adaptability, flexibility and dynamism, as they must respond to the needs of people and, above all, the activities carried out in their day to day. But the physical comfort is not enough to feel really good, there are other elements that can positively influence the welfare of the user within their work environment, such as visual comfort transmitting the chair, the simplicity of use and customization possibilities.
User Needs
Today, 4 out of 5 people use a computer, and yet, most jobs are not tailored to the needs of the user. Spend hours entering data into a computer with a keyboard or a poorly positioned screen causes eyestrain, aches and tension in neck, head, shoulders, hands and wrists.
Here are some tips to consider if you want to make work more convenient to employees:
Eye-screen distance: To avoid eyestrain, the distance between the screen and the user's eyes should be 50 to 70 centimeters.
Eye-screen angle: to avoid pain in the neck and view the entire computer screen. Ideally, the top of the monitor is below or just at the same level as the user's eyes.
Position papers: to avoid unnecessary repetitive documents must be in the same field of view than the screen.
Position of the hands and arms, to avoid pain in hands and wrists, forearms should be placed parallel to the ground, wrists and palms flat.
Flat angle: diagonal, support of user's arms on the table.
Display Stands: normal or flat, you can adjust the height and distance from the computer.
Stands unit: allow free working space and correctly position the height of the screen.
Supports keyboard and palm rest.
Footrest.
Supportive documents for data entry.
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