Tips To Redesign Your Company Office with Health and Well-Being the Main Concern

People spend most of their time at work so it is important to consider how you could redesign your office and furniture to meet the health needs of your office staff. And if your company is on the lookout for new office space there is no better time to adopt new health and safety procedures.

Taking the time to accommodate the health needs of your staff is especially important as our surroundings can have a damaging and irreversible effect on our immune system, overall health and mental well-being. For instance, consider what a poorly positioned chair or inappropriate desk could do to the mental well-being of Tom on reception or Jean on the main desk.

With these health issues in mind let us go through some possible tips to improve your office to meet the necessary health needs of your office staff, whether the office is completely new or you have been in the office of some time.

1) Firstly, check to make sure that the lighting is the best available for your office staff and that it is well-suited to the ceiling height and head-room of the office. This is because studies reveal that the correct lighting (full spectrum lighting) can be a good substitute to for natural lighting and has been proven to reduce lethargy, stress and even increase office productivity. A good rule of thumb is to determine whether it will look natural in your office or whether it will be painfully bright in the eyes of your workers.

2) As well, try to think about the office air quality that your staff will be exposed to. Studies by the EPA have revealed that office air quality can be a serious risk factor for employees and is a major concern; this can be true because pollutants and toxins float on dust particles and remain static in the air. Therefore, I advise you to make it your responsibility to open office windows on a regular basis or alternatively you could have an office air conditioning unit installed. These systems can be quite expensive but they will usually save you a lot of money in the long run, as the amount of sick days taken throughout the year by your workers could be reduced.

3) A few plants and foliage can really help to improve the aesthetics of an office but it is also another way to remove pollutants from the air by adding oxygen to the environment. Some botanists have even found that everyday domestic plants are even able to break down harmful chemicals into their constituent parts, which are much safer. They can even make the office seem more natural, environmental as well as more relaxing for your workers.

4) Take the time to make sure your staff have a chair that has been thoroughly tested and is posture correcting. All of your employees need a suitable chair that is comfortable and adjustable so that it can be adjusted to suit their unique size and shape. Even though these chairs may be expensive in the long run they will be more than worth it in the long run.

5) Maybe try out some music or maybe even the radio in the office as this can be a really easy way to is even a method for dampening some of the office noise that may distract workers. It is also a good way to stimulate workers and stop them from getting bored.

One of our clients has a big office-based company and they followed these tips when they took an Atlanta commercial office to set up a new location for their company. As they took these steps early their workers felt really comfortable in the office and the sick rate was significantly lower than in previous years.

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