Today, there are so many types and versions of chairs on the market that suppliers are compelled to divide them into categories. Office chairs are some of the most important seating options because productive people are spending ever-increasing, already long hours seated at their desks.
Not all these seats are equal, nor are the hours spent sitting in these purpose-built workplace seating solutions. Weights, shapes, dimensions, and types vary too.
Each organisation is subject to some staff turnover and no one in their right mind would replace their office chairs accordingly. In order to overcome these potential problems, most good office chairs, including the best of them, are adjustable in the most important and significant areas and aspects.
Ergonomic seating is ideal and is definitely best for long hours, because these adjustable products are specifically designed for maximum comfort, support, and adjustability when sitting at a desk for long hours on end.
Although more ergonomic features may mean spending a little more, the health benefits, increased productivity, improved posture, and comfort far outweigh the extra expenditure. At Quantum Office Furniture, we recommend that you choose ergonomic whenever possible.
Our collection of quality office chairs is categorised according to the products’ typical uses to help ensure that each unit offers the required level of support in accordance with the requirements of the user’s occupation.
In South Africa, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act stipulates that normal working hours should not exceed 45 hours per week, which does equate to long hours, largely spent sitting on an office chair.
In order to grasp the full impact of office chairs’ comfort and support, or lack thereof, consider the lengthy, cumulative working hours during an entire year, which works out at 2 340, or alternatively, 195 hours per month. That’s a really long time to sit in an office chair, particularly if it fails to provide the best possible ergonomic support.
Check the chair to ensure that it may be adjusted to a configuration that best suits the individual user. Ideally, office chairs should:
Because our team at Quantum Office Furniture has more than 60 years’ combined experience in the office furniture field, we’re the go-to specialist suppliers of high-quality office chairs, so contact us if sitting in comfort for long is as important to you as it should be.