Health and productivity benefits of headsets use at work

Work-related musculoskeletal injuries now account for a higher percentage of work-related morbidity and absenteeism

In today's modern world, it has become increasingly rare to find any office space without a computer workstation, including a computer and a phone at a minimum. Our use of computers and phones continues to increase with advances in computer technology, software and hardware. It is not surprising that the number of subsequent problems that people experience with performance, comfort and health lies in a static position for the long periods they have spent in an office.

Work-related musculoskeletal injuries now represent a higher percentage of morbidity and absenteeism in the workplace, and more people develop back neck, shoulder, arm and wrist. In addition to an increase in absenteeism, staff performance and productivity are also considerably reduced, leading to reduced innovation and corporate profits.

As you can imagine, this can have a detrimental impact not only on the individual but also on the organization and society in a ruthless business world where competition is high and we must work harder to respect the deadlines.

Globally, companies are beginning to integrate ergonomic science into their office designs to prevent work-related disorders, as well as to correct the already negative effects of the poorly established workplace. Ergonomics is "the scientific and technological adaptation of activities and the environment to the capacities, dimensions and needs of people to improve their performance while improving comfort and health and safety". With the right ergonomic configuration, taking into account the general office environment, the type of desk and height, the type of chair and the adjustment capacity, the physical computer and the design of computer accessories, The telephone system and the Educational Benefit.

With our growing use of technology, we also see the use of multiple technologies simultaneously. Increasingly, people should use a keyboard during the phone and this, with prolonged use of the phone, often causes a deviation in the natural position of the body, causing discomforts in the head, neck and back.

Many health professionals now recommend using a headset at work if a person's role is to use a telephone and the correct hearing aid, use and education parameters have shown that There is greater productivity. The work because it is published is both allowed The use of a keyboard that handles documents and takes notes allows the microphone to remain in the same position that moves the head and speaks, so that its voice remains Constant, filter up to 75% background Sounds when cancelling noise. They only listen to you in noisy environments and allow an individual to maintain a correct, neutral and vertical posture while working to reduce musculoskeletal discomfort and consequently absenteeism from work due to pain and injury.

In conclusion, research has shown that making small changes, such as the introduction of a helmet into the work environment, can lead to positive improvements in both an individual and a workplace as a whole.