Karo’s product trainer Ronel Hendry, certified in workplace ergonomics, demonstrates the new MicroDesk to staff at Business Furniture Solutions in Pretoria. The adjustable, dual purpose writing platform and document holder, is the ideal accessory for computer operators.  Because the paperwork is placed in front of the operator, they can read, write and type without strain. […]

We spend long hours on our chairs behind computers and seldom think about the effects of sitting on a bad chair. According to statistics released by BigThink.Com, people spend an astonishing 7709 days of their lives sitting! If we consider that eight hours of this is spent at offices hunched over a computer, then it’s clear that it’s […]

For the majority of us, COVID-19 has changed the way we work. Working from home on our laptops has become the new norm and it means that we need to change the way we work. Unfortunately, for many of us working from home will not include a workstation that is ergonomically setup and includes an […]

Karo’s Idonsa industrial chair solved a problem at Unilever! Unilever’s Indonsa Savoury factory had a recurring and expensive problem: industrial chairs that kept breaking and needed replacing every three months. Their chairs were also failing to meet the necessary hygienic health and safety requirements required in a food producing environment. Furthermore, productivity was negatively affected […]

Understand your ergonomic chair’s skeleton and find out what the levers under your seat are used for. It’s crucial that your workstation and ergonomic chair are adjusted according to your body type and height to improve your posture and overall productivity. But, how can you make sense of the skeleton and levers under your chair? […]

By now you should be aware that ergonomics in the workplace is an essential part of how you perform as an employee or employer. Aching backs and carpal-tunneled wrists lead to employee discontent, an increase in sick days and overall lower productivity. But an ergonomically optimal layout doesn’t just mean moving a few things around […]

It’s believed that ergonomic chairs can significantly increase the productivity levels of your office employees, so why not invest in ergonomics for factory workers too?

Your office or factory chair has a life-cycle. This analysis will help you choose a chair that doesn’t end up costing you more than you expected.

Workplace ergonomic analysis sounds like the sort of topics that inspire eye rolls from everyone in the room when the HR raises the issue during the monthly office meeting. But erudite industry jargon aside, it’s pretty important stuff.

Sitting is not naturally human, as data suggests, but being forced to sit uncomfortably day in and out is simply inhumane. Employers, take note. The South African Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993 says explicitly: “[An] employer [is] to bring about and maintain as far as reasonably practicable, a work environment that is safe […]