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How much does an office chair really cost you?
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Most people think all office chairs are similar and have the same qualities -
you just need your employees to sit down and work, right? Wrong! This is definitely
not the case. Find out what the real cost of an <a
href="http://www.byouzhun.com/office-chair/" target="_self">office chair</a> is in
this article.
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Office chairs aren’t all the same - there’s hundreds of ways, both big and
small, they can differ; from the the design, to the material, ergonomics and even
how customisable they are.
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The higher the quality of the chair, the higher the price point, but do you
know how much your office chairs are really costing your business - and if they are
ergonomic and promoting staff wellness? Firstly, it’s important to know what
ergonomics mean and why it increases productivity levels.
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In one of our recent articles, we stated:
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“Ergonomics aims to create safe, comfortable and productive workspaces by
bringing human abilities and limitations into the design of a workspace, including
the individual’s body size, strength, skill, speed, sensory abilities (vision,
hearing), and even attitudes.’ This translates into creating a workspace that
suits your unique body type and measurements. Studies show that a poorly designed
workspace drastically increases your risk of developing musculoskeletal
complications that affect your quality of life. Your workspace should therefore be
comfortable to avoid developing aches and pains that hinder your productivity.”
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Given the above, it makes much more sense to buy an ergonomic chair than a
traditional chair that normally leads to back pain, absenteeism, decreased
productivity and premature death.
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Absenteeism explained
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According to Initial Hygiene South Africa, a leading hygiene services brand, “
absenteeism costs the South African economy around R12 -R16 billion per year. This
equates to around 15% of employees being absent on any given day. When one looks at
it this way, one can understand why absenteeism is possibly the single most
expensive problem affecting business both locally and internationally. Some
researchers estimate that South African businesses are losing as much as 17% of
their payroll every year due to absenteeism.”
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Most of your employees are chair-bound for seven to eight hours per day. That’
s a lot of hours sitting in a chair! This leads to increased aches and pains and
ultimately… absenteeism - every employer’s worst nightmare.
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The case of back pain
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When comparing traditional seating options to ergonomic <a
href="http://www.byouzhun.com/" target="_self">chairs</a>, the former almost always
fails to give you a maximum amount of comfort. The worst part is that you can’t
adjust the lumbar support, which will definitely lead to increased back pain. Rosi
Incorporated, an office system provider in the United States says, “annual losses
of over $81 billion dollars are being reported just due to pain. That’s a
staggering amount considering much of that could be prevented by re-examining your
office ergonomics. Using poorly designed office chairs causes stress to the whole
body, as you have to constantly compensate for lack of support.” Converted, that’
s about R10 billion lost each year!
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The common causes of back pain, as The Ergonomic Physio, a team of workplace
ergonomic consultants, explain are:
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A slouched posture - you move towards the front of your chair, slide forward
and slouch back into your backrest, due to no or little back support.
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Leaning forward - When you lean forward, you tend to pull more forward as you
want to be closer to your workspace, however over time your muscles fatigue,
leading to increased pains and aches.
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Why decreased productivity occurs
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Being comfortable in the workplace leads to increased productivity levels. If
you’re experiencing discomfort, however, it becomes impossible to focus on your
job. If you can’t concentrate at work, your productivity levels will decrease
substantially.
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A study by Topaz Furniture suggests: “An adjustable chair combined with
ergonomic training can actually lead to a reduction in orthopaedic damage. Further
research has found that employee productivity can be increased by as much as 17.5%
simply by providing them with the right chair and training.”
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