| Ergo Tips – The Science of Workplace Ergonomics |
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| If people are the machines of business, then ergonomics is the science of caring for the equipment. |
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| Acoustics – Sound Solutions |
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| NOISE Phones ringing . . . an animate and intelligible conversation in the next workstation . . . the ink jet printer whirring . . . keyboards clicking . . . two fax machines beeping . . . file drawers sliding open, then shut . . . the jingly ring tone of a cell phone summoning someone somewhere nearby . . . raucous laughter from a nearby team meeting . . . a speaker phone from across the aisle blaring voice messages . . . a computer booting up with its customized musical greeting . . . and the mail being delivered by that mail cart with the one squeaky wheel. |
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| Sitting Down on the Job |
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| When looking at long-term seating products, remember that each area of the chair—the arms, seat, lumbar support region, and upper back— all need to adapt to specific parts of the body. |
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