Between 2020 and 2023, you wouldn’t believe the amount of money that was spent on paying out to workers who were hurt in the workplace or even disabled. Believe me when I tell you that it went into the billions of Australian dollars and in many cases, staff pushing themselves too hard was the leading cause of most workplace injuries. The money for all of this needed to come from Australian employers and so if you are such a person then you need to start making better decisions when it comes to keeping your staff safe and healthy in the Australian workplace.
Every business owner needs to do whatever he or she can to increase productivity so that profits increase as a direct result. This means making better decisions when it comes to workplace safety and if that includes purchasing an ergonomic chair for every member of your office staff then that is what you need to do. You can’t afford to have workers taking time off because the cheaper chair that you bought them was causing them to have lower back pain and they had to take time off work. When it comes to your staff’s welfare, you should not be cutting corners.
The following are just some top tips that will help you to keep your staff safe and healthy in 2024.
- Invest in quality furniture - Now that you know about the benefits of an ergonomic chair, it wouldn’t make sense to buy standard pieces and so start learning about the benefits of the right kind of desk for your staff to work at. You may end up spending a little bit more money today but over the long term, your staff will be fitter and healthier and this will be reflected in their productivity levels and efficiency.
- Invest in quality training - Workers need to be told and trained about what is good for their welfare and that includes in the workplace as well. Workplace injuries can be avoided if your employees know about them and can put their safety training into action every single day when they are working.
- Provide employees with the right tools - These tools include providing them with the right kind of furniture so that they can do their jobs properly but it also means equipment that allows them to work in a safer working environment. All of these different kinds of tools needed to be properly serviced and inspected on a regular basis.
- Encourage staff to stand up & move around - Even the best ergonomic chair and other associated furniture can’t protect your staff for the whole day and so as an employer, you need to encourage them to stand to from their desks and to move around and stretch.
If you put these four things into place, there is no reason why your staff members should not be fit and healthy throughout the whole year and the next. Start taking action today and enjoy the many results.