INTRODUCTION• Ergonomics - science of human performance.

• Great ergonomic chairs - built for optimal support and performance.

• Fully adjustable - fit you perfectly; they have controls and levers that are easy to operate and easy to reach.

• Support - back, arms, and legs; • provides and ensures that sitting for long periods of time will not be uncomfortable any longer.

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CHAIRS:THE ERGONOMICALLY SAFE OFFICE ACCESSORY

What are the features of a good chair?

What do you need to know about selecting a good ergonomic chair?

Who should pick out the chair?

Why is finding the right chair so important? 2

WHAT ARE THE FEATURES OF A GOOD CHAIR?

Seat height range –

can be adjusted to the height recommended for the worker(s) who wi l l use i t ; very short or ta l l workers .

Backrest –

Check to see that the backrest is ad justable both vert ica l ly and in the f rontward and backward d i rect ion.

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WHAT ARE THE FEATURES OF A GOOD CHAIR?

Adjustabi l i ty –

sea t he igh t

Seat depth –

se lec t the sea ts tha t su i t the ta l l e s t and the sho r tes t use r s

Stabi l i ty –

check fo r the s tab i l i t y o f the cha i r ; a five -po in t base i s recommended . 4

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SELECTING A GOOD ERGONOMIC CHAIR?

Several basic concepts should be considered:

• One chair does not fit everyone.

• strain one part of the body while fitting another.

• Collect data.

• user's body dimension's.5

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SELECTING A GOOD ERGONOMIC CHAIR?

• No one chair is suitable for every activity.

• dentists, industrial workers, computer operators, etc.

• Maintenance and repair costs.

• Check with the manufacturer for items to inspect for and how often inspection should be done.

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WHO SHOULD PICK OUT THE CHAIR? Identified suitable chairs.

person who will use the chair; real work situation.

Final selections -

meets the needs - workers and their jobs b/f any final selection is made.

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WHY IS FINDING THE RIGHT CHAIR SO IMPORTANT?

• Sit for most of the time that they are awake. • having breakfast, • going to work in cars or buses, • school classrooms, • in meetings, • in offices, • during dinner, and • at home while watching television. Many people also sit at work operating machines

which new technology has developed to replace manual work.

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STANDARDS AND STATISTICS

Bereua of Labor Statistics (BLS)

• increased productivity

• increased work quality

• reduced turnover

• reduced absenteeism

• increased morale.

CONCLUSION

• People are an essential part of every business process and critical to delivering quality products and services.

• Office work is rapidly changing, as new developments in computer technology come along which can make our jobs easier, but which also can present new problems for both management and employees.

• Larger companies may require assistance from an ergonomics consultant, or may wish to hire an in-house ergonomist.