Of course - office work is rarely associated with physical strain. And if someone does dare to complain about back pain or tension, it usually only elicits a tired smile from bricklayers, roofers or farmers. Yet sitting in front of a screen for hours on end has long been a major cause of many chronic illnesses. High blood pressure and cardiovascular problems are just two examples. People who work in control centres or control rooms are particularly at risk. This is because these workplaces have some special features that distinguish them from a normal office job.
What characterises the work in control centres or control rooms?
Regardless of whether you work in accounting, in sales or as a manager steering the fortunes of the company: every office job requires concentrated work over many hours and is also physically challenging. However, there are professions that have to endure much more stress and pressure - for example, because human lives are at stake or just one mistake would result in serious economic damage. Police officers, firefighters, paramedics and air traffic controllers working in control centres, for example, often have to work in rotating shifts and concentrate on their job even at night. What's more, while employees in the private sector usually have a fixed workplace with their own desk and office chair, teams in control rooms or control centres often share a workstation on a rotating basis. Other special features that characterise work in control rooms and similar facilities are
- Changing working hours, night shifts and overtime take their toll on both body and mind. Back pain and concentration problems are just as much a consequence as chronic digestive problems or dizziness.
- Several employees often share an office chair. If this cannot be individually adapted to the body shape of the current user, health problems such as those mentioned above are inevitable.
- While conventional office jobs provide for regular breaks, which are usually taken consistently, this is not always possible when working in control centres and control rooms. As a result, employees are often tied to their office chair for much longer and problems caused by the one-sided physical strain are further exacerbated.
- In control centres or air traffic control in particular, people usually work with several screens at the same time. This puts particular strain on the head and neck and tension is a common problem. These symptoms can also be observed when working with large screens.
- The noise level is usually much higher. Emergency calls and other messages are constantly coming in that have to be dealt with immediately. Depending on the type of report, this can also be mentally stressful.
Work in air traffic control, traffic control centres or emergency call centres is therefore extremely challenging - especially if the employee has been working in this profession for many years. Authorities, organisations and companies that have recognised this are therefore increasingly relying on 24/7 chairs. Compared to conventional office chairs, these models, also known as 24-hour chairs or 24h chairs, have numerous advantages. For example, they can be customised to the requirements of the respective user, promote "active sitting" and thus enable concentrated and healthy working.
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