{"id":4829,"date":"2022-04-29T10:45:05","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T10:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stacked.ie\/?p=4829"},"modified":"2022-04-29T10:57:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T10:57:02","slug":"happy-workplace-wellbeing-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stacked.ie\/happy-workplace-wellbeing-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy National Workplace Wellbeing Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Happy National Workplace Wellbeing Day<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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by Niamh Cardiff<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ergonomics \u2013 a marketing buzzword? or sense behind the science?<\/h4>

A word you’ve probably heard before but what does it mean? Or more importantly what does it mean for your workplace?<\/p>

Personally, coming from a hospitality background, where you’re on your feet all day and grabbing food on the go, to a desk based office environment, this topic has never been so relevant for me.\u00a0<\/p>

So why is ergonomics important? The setup of our desks, the adjustability of our chairs, the position of our laptops may seem like minor concerns but they all become really important when we are sitting in one place for a long period of time. The more optimised your ergonomics are, the more comfortable your working space will be, therefore helping you to work more productively. Makes sense doesn’t it?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What is ergonomics?<\/b><\/p>

You might be surprised to learn that ergonomics is actually considered a science. It is an applied science concerned with designing and arranging objects that people use so that the people and objects interact as efficiently and safely as possible.<\/p>

Essentially everything we use is ergonomic in that it will affect our health and wellbeing in some way. When you are doing a job and your body is stressed by an awkward posture, extreme temperature, or repeated movement your musculoskeletal system is affected. Short term this is not good for our wellbeing, long term it can cause actual health problems such as repetitive strain injury, circulatory issues and back and neck strain.<\/p>

Being surrounded by good quality ergonomic products means we can be more efficient and comfortable not only in our daily lives but also in the workplace. A good example is driving. If you get into a car after another person has been driving it, the first thing you do, without even thinking about it, is adjust the seat and the mirrors so that you can reach the pedals comfortably and see hazards clearly.\u00a0<\/p>

Ergonomics is also sometimes referred to as \u2018human factors engineering\u2019. It’s all about how you can make an environment more suitable for the human body. Products that are developed with ergonomics as a consideration allow users to focus strength and energy on the tasks at hand while avoiding harmful effects. The idea is to fit the task to the worker \u2013 not the worker to the task.<\/span><\/p>

How can ergonomics benefit the workplace?<\/b><\/p>

Ergonomics in the workplace is concerned with the \u2018fit\u2019 between people and their work. Five key aspects of this are safety, comfort, ease of use, productivity, and aesthetics. Achieving an optimal ergonomic environment can help office employees avoid injuries and discomfort and in turn will help improve productivity. A healthier workforce obviously means less sick days and more engaged employees which benefits both the employee and the company.<\/p>

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