OFFICE ERGONOMICS: THE NEED OF THE HOUR

Category: Business

Good Morning, Mr Ripper” “Hello Bob!” said the boss. “Well, bugger off to your perfect office whilst I suffer in this dump” thought Bob, the hardworking employee. Bob smiled. He knew what was waiting for him in his office. A clumped up chair, a keyboard which requires him to stretch himself out if he has to type on it, a wooden floor which squeaks and plants which provide no motivation whatsoever. It clearly was a dump. Do you know what Bob lacks? It is it motivation? Or maybe an imagination? Probably it is just office ergonomics. What is office ergonomics? Ergonomics is the study of how your body retorts to your surroundings. Office ergonomics is the study of the relationship between the worker and the workplace. You may think you are working really hard. You may feel tired at the end of the day. But if you sit at a desk all day, your life is sedentary. This lifestyle takes a huge toll on your health, both physically and mentally. Uncomfortable chairs, low desks, poor spacing of the items on your desk and the office environment all play an important role when it comes to Office ergonomics. Poor office ergonomics not only impacts your health, but also your business. And everybody wants either health or wealth, sometimes both. Now imagine if you can have none