In this blog, we explore 7 examples of workplace ergonomics and how they can improve your day-to-day work. These solutions help remove physical and mental barriers, leaving you less frustrated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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So in this blog, we\u2019ll give you specific scenarios where ergonomics could play a part in your workplace. Products which may be able to tackle strains, aches or discomfort \u2013 working with<\/em> you instead of against you. To help you on your way toward a day well spent and a job well done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ergonomics aim to remove barriers, roadblocks and difficulties in getting a task done at work, by creating a workspace and equipment which facilitates productivity instead of impeding it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This means you can use everyday items comfortably, ensuring full accessibility regardless of your physical needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ergonomics aim to have a positive and notable impact on health and well-being in the workplace while improving your work pace, productivity and efficiency. It also strives to make you as a worker feel more valued, improving job satisfaction, as well as making people of different abilities feel included. In our blog about the Aims of Ergonomics, we discuss this in more detail.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re not actively looking out for ergonomic principles at work, it might be easy to overlook. But in a workspace \u2013 ergonomic examples can be found everywhere: <\/p>\n\n\n\n If your office chairs<\/a> are at the wrong height for their users, this can cause discomfort and pain in the hips, legs, and lower back, causing aches or cutting off circulation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n As part of a desk, seat & equipment assessment<\/a> (DSE) in the workplace, you\u2019re encouraged to have a proper sitting posture and to set up your equipment in a manner that facilitates proper posture. This is an example of your chair being able to accommodate you ergonomically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You should raise your chair high enough to allow the soles of your feet to rest flat on the floor. Thighs should be parallel to the floor at a right angle so that the hips are level with the knees. How easy this is to achieve if at all, varies with different types of office chairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n At Slouch for example, our task chairs offer full swivel and height adjustment functionality, so tailoring your sitting experience should be easy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This minimizes pressures and strains and allows you to stay comfortable for longer \u2013 but remember to take regular breaks and stretch your legs! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Something else about chairs is \u2013 as we cover in our blog about lumbar support \u2013 how properly supporting the curvature of the spine prevents lower back pain.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Number 2 on our list of ergonomics examples is your desk height.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re full of energy and struggle to sit still for long, or if you experience restless legs, a standing desk allows you to work while standing rather than sitting down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This can help with posture and circulation, as well as keeping your energy levels high without agitation or leaving you feeling restricted and tied to a desk all day.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Standing desks allow transitioning between sitting and standing for a best-of-both-worlds approach, allowing a variety of working positions throughout the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether you\u2019re sitting or standing, to avoid wrist aches, pains and conditions like repetitive strain injury and carpal tunnel syndrome, users should maintain desks at a height that allows them to keep their forearms parallel to the floor and their wrists in a neutral position. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Especially handy for remote workers \u2013 using an exercise ball as a seat can be a game-changer for promoting ergonomics and well-being \u2013 a way to stay active throughout the day, offering a dynamic seating option that engages your core muscles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you tend to feel restless and sluggish as the workday progresses, this could transform your working experience, providing an opportunity for regular movement and stretching throughout the day, promoting spinal alignment, reducing the risk of musculoskeletal issues<\/a>, and enhancing your overall comfort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n DSE guidance advises that the position of the computer monitor should be so that the top of the screen is at or slightly below eye level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In doing this, the neck and head should be in the optimal position to help reduce neck and eye strain. Making your screen easier to see without discomfort is one of many examples of ergonomics at play in your work environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Nothing makes a workday feel longer or less productive than a nagging headache, and prevention is always better than a cure. Investing in one of our desk monitor stands will help you to find the ideal monitor height for your workspace.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Place the keyboard and mouse in a position that allows elbows to be at a 90-degree angle and wrists to be straight. Avoid placing these items too far away, which can cause overreaching and shoulder strain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, if these objects are too close, this could mean you\u2019re in a cramped space, indicating your desk is too small and requires a larger workspace to accommodate you and your equipment. Being too confined in this way can slow down your keyboard work, causing excess pressure at the wrists causing aches and fatigue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Another example of ergonomics in the workplace. And quite a big one too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The barely perceptible flicker of fluorescent office lights sends chaotic signals to your brain. If you\u2019re susceptible to this flicker, these signals can speed up fatigue and can trigger headaches or even migraine attacks. Do you do your best work while suffering from crippling headaches and migraines? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Thought not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So the ergonomic solution to fluorescent overhead lights is a lighting alternative that can accommodate different people\u2019s sensitivities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This could be in the form of adjustable lighting, desk lamps and floor lamps to reduce glare and prevent eye strain and discomfort. Avoid positioning a screen in front of a bright light source too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While pretty commonplace for jobs where you\u2019re using the phone regularly, forgoing the traditional physical phone and using a headset and remote\/automatic dialer has ergonomics and well-being in mind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re making one or two calls a day the manual dial may be a preference, but if you\u2019re having hundreds of phone conversations a day, picking up the phone, dialing a number and holding the phone to your ear while also handling a multitude of other tasks would definitely be a roadblock to your productivity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hands-free communication enables you to multitask without compromising posture and minimizes the strain on the neck and shoulders associated with cradling a phone between the ear and shoulder for extended periods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Looking for a new office desk for your home? Hoping to get the wheels turning on your brand-new Slouch office chair? Or bulk ordering several task chairs for your workplace? If you have any inquiries, about design or assembly for example, you can reach us at Inquiries@slouchonline.com<\/a> and our experts will be in touch to assist.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nIMPORTANCE OF ERGONOMICS IN THE WORKPLACE\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
7 EXAMPLES OF ERGONOMIC PRODUCTS IN THE WORKPLACE\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. CHAIRS WITH ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2. DESKS WITH ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
3. TURN RESTLESSNESS INTO EXERCISE WITH EXERCISE BALLS\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
4. MONITOR TILE AND PLACEMENT\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
5. KEYBOARD AND MOUSE PLACEMENT\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
6. LIGHTING THAT ISN\u2019T HARSH ON THE EYES\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
7. A HEADSET FOR HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
ERGONOMIC OFFICE FURNITURE THAT MAKES YOUR WORKING DAY SHORTER AT SLOUCH\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n