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Josh Kerst, CPE, CIE Focal Upright
Break the Barriers ofOffice Ergonomics
HOW TO:
When it comes to ergonomics, knowledge is power.
Challenging ergonomic conventions can change your
life for the better.
Remember when cars weren’t equipped with seat belts?
And smoking on planes was commonplace?
Institutional ergonomic change = healthier populations
Today’s pressing ergonomic issue is the inactive office.
Sitting has become the smoking of our generation.
Sedentary jobs have risen 83% since 1960 and now account for 43% of all U.S. jobs
Hazards of prolonged sitting
1 Hour of TV -21.8 minutes of life expectancy
1 Cigarette -11 minutes of life expectancy
“Today the AMA adopted policy recognizing the potential risks of prolonged sitting and encouraging employers, employees and others to make available alternatives to sitting… Prolonged sitting, particularly in work settings, can cause health problems and offering employees alternatives to sitting all day will help create a healthier workforce.”– June 18, 2013
Policy H-440.843 Health Risks of Sitting
Source: www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/new/2013/2013-06-18-new-ama-policies-annual-meeting.page
Hazards of prolonged
sitting
Hazards of prolonged sitting
Inactivity and metabolic impact
Deleterious health outcomes despite
regular physical activity Prolonged sitting
and back pain
What can we do about it?
1. Sit-to-stand Workstations
Researchers have reported that only between 8% to 12% of workers use
standing desk feature after 6 to 8 weeks of use.
1. Sit-to-stand Workstations 2. Stand-biased Desks
How long can you stand? Guidelines suggest that people limit standing to between 2 to 4 hours per
day
1. Sit-to-stand Workstations 2. Stand-biased Desks 3. Stand-to-lean Workstations
Benefits of Stand-to-Lean
Posture
What can stand-to-lean workstations do for your business?
Enhances employee
engagement by 12%
Helps attract top talent
Improves workplace wellness
Boosts mood, well-being, and cognitive focus
No detrimental impact on the
quality of work
If we could increase the amount of time we are in flow by 20%, we would
double our productivity.
Source: http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/organization/increasing_the_meaning_quotient_of_work
Top executives in "flow" are five times more productive than out of it. 5x
Josh Kerst EVP & Principal Ergonomist [email protected] www.focalupright.com