For many people, chairs and stools are merely things to sit on. In the world of safety and health, however, they can be tools for reducing occupational injuries, reducing lost work time and lowering costs.
Seating can affect operating results when workers spend most of their day seated at an assembly line, workstation or bench. Workers who sit in a chair or on a stool that is too high, too low, too hard or too difficult to adjust are placing fatiguing strain on their back, legs and stomach muscles. They increase the risk of musculoskeletal disorders, which account for more than one-third of work-related injuries in the U.S.