All Entries in the "OFFICE ERGONOMICS" Category
The Herman Miller Office Furniture Story
Herman Miller is among the best known and trusted manufacturers of office furniture in the United States, having been in the business of furniture making since the early 1920s. It is in fact this company that is credited with the invention of the office cubicle (also known as the action office); so far reaching has [...]
Ergonomic Desks For Your Home And Office
Desk is also among the basic needs of any home or office. Aside from its aesthetic value, it should be considered for an efficient and comfortable work spaces to increase productivity. Ergonomic desks are among the efficient furniture for your home or office to keep you working comfortably and productively. What are ergonomic desks? Ergonomic [...]
Workplace Ergonomics: Working For A Better You
To meet the continuous demands of work, many office workers, whether working at home or in a regular office set-up, necessitate longer hours in the work station. Extended hours of work also means physical strain on your back, neck[neck pain], shoulders, arms and feet due to prolonged seating and working. Applying the workplace ergonomics concept [...]
Virtual Ergonomics For Improved Products And Processes
Although in theory ergonomics of a product or processes involved in a system may appear to be sound, effective and workable this may not always translate into actual use. It is not always possible to accurately predict how something will work practically or respond to actual human function and use. And since the response to [...]
How Effective Are Office Ergonomists?
Obviously for maximum productivity and economic health, a healthy workforce, with maximum working days is a prerequisite. When job related and stress related injuries such as back pain, upper limb pain etc strike, it can lower productivity, work days and morale as well. It is the job of ergonomists to minimize this loss of productivity. [...]
The Ergonomics Of Modular Office Furniture
Modular furniture is furniture based on the module concept so that you have moveable partitions, pedestals, cantilevered counters, drawers etc that can also double as work surfaces or room dividers. These are typically pre-made units that can be arranged, rearranged or reconstituted in different ways to furnish a room. Modular office furniture is becoming ever [...]
Work In Style With Ergonomic Office Furniture
Modern day corporations and organizations understand the cost-benefit advantages of utilizing ergonomic office furniture. Working for small to medium enterprises and large corporations means that the work load and expectations are at high level capacity and demands a lot from its employees. This is also the reason why most corporations have switched from traditional office [...]
Prevention Is Key To Reducing Workers Compensation Claims
As workers compensation claims increase at an alarming rate, it becomes clear that modern work requirements have created the work climate that sees more Repetitive Stress Injuries among workers by the day. As people get stuck behind desks doing routine work or long hours tied to a computer, RSIs have showed a marked increase as [...]
Ergonomic Desk: A Modern Concept
The ergonomic desk definitely symbolizes the figure of modern workstations available for us to use. As compared to normal desks used from the past, the ergonomic desk was built to answer the demands for specific changes to cater to comfort and productivity, which is the basic requirements for today’s working environment. They are usually built [...]
Standing Desks – Are They For You?
In the dim and distant past, a lot of work that man did was on his feet; however the opposite is true now. Most if not all of us have jobs that require us to sit and work; which as we know can cause us a lot of problems. Our posture[good posture], circulation, and metabolism [...]
