Just imagine !
One day you are sitting on your chair and the arm snapped ! Or a wheel cracked ! Or the back gave out ! Or the leg broke. How embarrassing can it be !
Leave about embarrassment, it can even injure you seriously. So if you are overweight, then always be careful while choosing your office chairs. Because you are going to spend maximum time sitting on it at your office. Being overweight is not a crime, it is just a condition. And you need to deal with it.
Office Chairs are used at the desks at office. So it is also called desk chairs. It is adjustable in height and is very comfortable to sit. It can turn in 360 degrees. It also has wheels below its legs so that the movement becomes smooth and easy during work. Office chairs have become an essential part of the office environment. Specificities in the office chairs makes the sitting comfortable for longer periods. The wooden seat supports the body. The back support helps in comfortable seat checking any stress to the back. The armrests at both sides helps support the arms during work.
Normal office chairs are made for supporting a weight of 200 pounds only. Imagine a terrible situation where an overweight employee sits on it, and the chair breaks. How embarrassing will it be! In addition to that the employee ends up in paying compensations for the damage. And in worst case, the employee may get seriously injured and the employer ends up in paying medical bills. Fortunately if no accident occurs, employee dies out of back pain and pain in shoulders, thighs, neck and arms due to discomfort. This will result in poor performance of the employee, however, hampering the company’s profits.
Special Features Of Office Chairs For Overweight People:
- The base attachment and the wheel parts should be of metal. So that the weight can be distributed evenly.
- Look for a softer seat.
- Avoid extra padding in the back support.
- Do not choose extremely soft padding on the seat that compresses easily.
- The size of the seat and space between the armrests should be wider.
- Wider armrests must be used.
- Look for a chair that can accommodate at least 25 pounds more than your weight.
- Office chairs to support overweight people are bit more expensive but they worth it.
