Today’s workplace is a chockfull of work while seated on an office desk. Computers and in-office communication done through e-mail confined office workers in their chairs for long hours. Video conferencing additionally keep people in their chairs while going about various meetings. Heavy-duty office chairs are the best bet for these types of offices.

Heavy-duty office chairs are investments offices needs to have to be globally competitive. Employees should be comfortable as they work long hours while sitting in heavy-duty office chairs. If the chair is not comfortable enough and if they pose risk on the employee’s health and well-being, efficiency may decrease and this will definitely hurt efficiency of the service your office may provide.

Office chairs that are not heavy duty may not last long time use and investment might have to double replacing worn out office chairs.

It is true that heavy-duty office chairs are expensive, thus, it is an investment. However, less expensive office chairs proves to be a risk to employees’ well-being. As a strong proof of which is that in September 2004, Gruga, U.S.A. have to recall 18,000 chairs sold in Staples stores around the United States. The risk of its base to break is great, thus required the recall. Other less expensive chairs are uncomfortable and promote back pain. As a proof of which, data from the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) states that back pain decreased productivity and lost workday to the tune of $31.3 Billion losses per year.

Even high-profile offices might have problems encountering this much losses. Much more, start-up and smaller offices, if subjected to these much losses, will have greater problems.

Ensure you will not loose this much by investing in heavy-duty office chairs. Heavy-duty office chairs promote comfortable and efficient working condition for your employees. Statistics show that employees productivity increase by 10% to as much as 40 productive minutes to a working day with the use of heavy duty office chairs with good ergonomic design.

Basic features of heavy-duty office chairs include the following:

- Heavy-duty steel frame that can carry different heights and weights of users, it should also be capable of long time use.
- High-and-tilt back with lumbar support, to promote good posture.
- Thick cushion that keeps the contour of spinal column, and soft seat to avoid stiff and feeling of stress.
- Swivel and waterfall front edge.
- Armrest that is adjustable for comfort of the user is definitely a must.

These basic features help your employees feel comfortable thus can prevent and relieve back pains. In addition to these basic requirements for heavy-duty office chairs, users should have conscious effort to keep moving to avoid incidence of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). It is advisable, likewise, to stand from your chair once every hour. Stretching your fingers, arms and torso every time you stand from your chair will also help to avoid back pain.

Investing in the comfort and productivity of your office workers is definitely necessary in ensuring your readiness for the globally competitive workplace.

Will you prefer to increase the productivity of your employees by investing on heavy-duty office chairs or do you prefer the cheap office chairs that decrease productivity and risk promoting office chairs.

In choosing a heavy-duty office chair, you do not need to custom-fit them for every employee. You just need to ensure they fit for most of the users and ensure they will be of good service to your employees for long time as you trek your way to success.

Copyright 2005 Nora P. Dyson, office-chair-reviews.com