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3 Ways to Use Custom Control Room Furniture to Fight Office Fatigue

January 10, 2025 by Jamie Clark
Fight Office Fatigue

With around the clock operations, it’s crucial to fight office fatigue if you want your team to stay alert. While lack of sleep is a leading cause of tiredness on the job, the wrong furniture only magnifies the situation. Staying alert is of the utmost importance in the control room. Nodding off for a split second may mean the difference between life or death.

Choosing the right ergonomic control room furniture may help keep the team on their toes. The next time you’re on the market for new furnishings, consider these custom features to prevent and alleviate fatigue in the workplace.

1. Choose Chairs with Extra Lumbar Support

There’s nothing worse than a sore back at the end of the day. Control room officers often spend many hours in an office chair. Sitting in the same position puts a lot of strain on the lower back. Daily back pain will take its toll on your crew, and you may catch them making more mistakes than usual.

What’s the best solution? Make sure every chair in the control room has added lumbar support. The back of the seat should follow the curvature of the spine and adjust to each user. For even more comfort, look for a chair that has extra padding for the lower back.

2. Look for Adjustable Consoles to Fight Office Fatigue

Ask any doctor, and they will tell you the average human sits too much in a day. But, if you force your crew to stand for their entire shift, they may complain of sore feet and tired muscles. So, how can you find the perfect balance between sitting and standing?

The best control room designs feature adjustable consoles. Users can customize the height of the console to accommodate their preferences. Your crew can rotate between sitting and standing throughout the day. Not only does this reduce fatigue, but it also can help prevent blood clots.

3. Keep Everything Within Reach

Visit any mission control room, and you’ll see the same thing—video monitors and keyboards everywhere. Sure, you can expect your crew to lean over and reach across their desk to grasp the controls, but this leads to muscle strain and fatigue. Instead, choose a furniture design that combats this fatigue-inducing motion.

Instead of reaching, install desks that manually tilt toward the operator. As a result, each member of your team can adjust the desk to fit their needs. Adjustable desks make it possible to reach instruments without becoming a contortionist. Operators will develop a faster response time and be able to make quick, accurate decisions.

Let the Control Room Experts Design Your Office Furniture

Yes, you can purchase desks, consoles, and chairs from any office store. But, unless you work with a company that understands the specific needs of a mission control center, you’ll end up with subpar furniture. And, you’ll find yourself dealing with an uncomfortable and tired crew every day.

Here at Fountainhead Control Rooms, we specialize in designing state-of-the-art command centers. We’ll work with you to help you create custom office furniture that will exceed your expectations. So, contact us if you’re ready to fight office fatigue with innovative control room furniture.

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