Office Furniture for Productivity

Bad body mechanics are a leading cause of musculoskeletal disorders and can lead to lowered productivity in the workplace, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Approximately 33% of work-related injuries are caused by musculoskeletal disorders—the kinds of injuries that affect tendons, nerves, and muscles. Employees with injuries need time off for recovery and medical appointments, and may be unable to spend long periods of time focused on work. Fortunately the cure for potentially harmful body mechanics is an easy one.

Decrease the likelihood of injury and increase productivity with these simple steps:

  1. Education – Talk to one of our knowledgeable staff about how we can assess and educate your staff in proper ergonomics. The best office chair in the world won’t help if the user is unaware of his or her bad posture habits and how they can use their office chair to improve it.
  2. Get Moving – Encourage employees to take short breaks from sitting. Spine Health recommends standing or walking for two minutes every half hour. Encouraging staff to stand, stretch and make a quick lap around the office may result in more work being completed by the end of the day.  Sit Stand Office Furniture is another good way to get employees out of their office chairs, while keeping them productive.
  3. Prop It Up – Ergonomic props such as lumbar back supports or footrests can relieve strain from the spine and provide more comfort, without the need to purchase all new equipment. Keep in mind that props can’t “prop up” furniture that’s past its expiration date. Purchasing a chair with proper ergonomic adjustments, including adjustable lumbar support, is a better investment than buying accessories for a chair that needs to be replaced.
  4. Get Personal – It does take a minor investment to ergonomically personalize each work space, but the money spent will be worth it in the long run. Let employees experiment with items like our demo ergonomic chairs, monitor arms, or adjustable keyboard trays and invest in the right equipment for each individual.

To learn more about how Rose City Office can help you increase productivity please call or use the “contact us” form on the website. One of our experienced office furniture experts will help you make the best decisions for you and your staff.

sit stand workstation

sit stand workstation

Office Chairs – The constant piece of furniture

A day at the office is not what it used to be. If you’re picturing a room filled with cubicles separating big, boxy desks, your vision may be just a bit off. While there are still a few traditional office spaces like these out there in the white-collar world, mobile technology is fast morphing them into something else.

The Face of the New Mobile Office

Now, it’s just as likely your workstation will consist of a simple laptop stand instead of a bulky desk, a wireless network in lieu of cables and power strips galore for charging mobile phones, tablets and laptops. In fact, if you telecommute in from home every day, your workstation might even look much like a kitchen table.

The All-Important Office Chair

One standard remains, however — the office chair. Regardless of whether your job seats you at a drafting table for eight hours a day, or at your own kitchen table, you need an ergonomic, adjustable chair to get you through the day unscathed.

Ergonomic chairs are simply adjustable chairs that were designed with your comfort in mind. Most contain multiple paddles for adjusting everything from seat height to the amount of forward and backward tilt. If you spend hours a day in a seated position, you need the boost and support offered by an ergonomic office chair.

Even if your workplace is still wired to the the 20th Century through such vintage office furniture as metal desks and cubicle walls, a cheap or outdated office chair is not something you should ignore. Your comfort, your posture and the state of your back, neck and legs at the end of the workday are at stake. Invest in an ergonomically sound work chair today.

Ergonomic office chairs