Are you looking to lower the cost of worker’s compensation?
Want to reduce health care costs for your company?
How about improving worker productivity?
Most employers today understand that if you want to get the most out of your workforce, employees need to feel valued, appreciated, and understood. While these are all essential factors in employee happiness, there’s a little more to the puzzle. Employers need to not only take care of their staff emotionally but also physically. That means the work environment needs to be safe, functional, and ergonomic. Let’s look at how ergonomics improves productivity.
Ergonomics Increases Productivity
A well-designed workspace allows for good posture, fewer repetitive motions, better heights and reaches, less exertion, reduced awkward postures and high-force requirements, and more efficiency. Companies that use ergonomic equipment and workspaces find that employees can work at a faster pace, make fewer errors, are more positive, and have higher energy levels. They also feel that their company cares about them, which makes them more engaged in company culture.
By producing five more minutes of productive time per worker each day, a company with 100 workers making an average of $12 an hour will produce a bottom-line return of $50,000 annually.
–Earl Hagman, PhD, MSEE, MBA, President of Ergotech Inc.
Ergonomics Decreases Costs
Happier, safer, healthier employees save a company money. Production stays up because absentees are lower. If an employee experiences less or no discomfort or fatigue during the workday, it can reduce turnover and MSD costs, improve morale, and increase staff involvement.
Ergonomics Improves Quality
Happy, comfortable, healthy employees work harder. They aren’t as fatigued or frustrated, so they tend to do their best work. A job that is less physically taxing allows employees to work to the best of their ability as they were trained.
The CDC found that sit/stand desks can reduce back and neck pain. By reducing sitting time by 66 minutes each day, 54% of participants experienced reduced neck and back pain.
Ergonomics Creates a Better Company Culture
Your employees are your most valuable asset. Incorporating ergonomics into your workspaces shows your company’s commitment to safety and health as a core value. Overall, good company managers are finding that ergonomics in the workplace are directly responsible for increased revenues and decreased costs—plus, it’s the right thing to do!
When employees feel like their safety and welfare are important, they feel valued and appreciated. And they are willing to work a little harder and support each other and the company.
Is Ergonomics Worth the Investment?
The resounding answer is YES! Employers across the country that invest in ergonomic workstations are finding their staff productivity increasing, while other costs are decreasing, such as health care costs and workers’ compensation claims. In some cases, an increase in worker productivity has also meant a reduction in staff or transferring employees to other areas of need.
So, How Can I Incorporate Ergonomics into My Business?
Depending on your company, there are a number of ways that you can add ergonomic features for your workers. Here are a few examples:
- Adjustable monitors and keyboards
- Ergonomic seating: Adjustable height and seat, textured footrests, lumbar support, padded seat and back
- Anti-fatigue mats
- And more!
Let’s Create a Safe, Ergonomic Space for Your Employees Today.
Call McClure Ergonomics Consulting TODAY for your first consultation!