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Sit Stand Desks: Why do you need them?

July 17, 2018

Sit/Stand Desks are quickly becoming a workplace must have

Desks have remained relatively unchanged for decades, yet the workflow and tools that we use have changed considerably. As a result, today’s office workers now face problems with the design of most desks. There is more need than ever for a simple yet sophisticated ergonomic solution. Height-adjustable tables and sit stand desks can alleviate much of this stress.

Not only are there amazing health benefits, but studies also have shown an increase in productivity due to less break time.

What to look for in a sit stand desk

Problems with some sit stand desks in the past have been a requirement to use an electric motor, a lack of height adjustability and weight accommodation, an absence of a safety mechanism and slow mechanisms that make the table difficult for users to adjust.

Here are some of the things to look out for when purchasing a sit stand desk:

Ease of use is key – even employees who are provided with a height-adjustable, sit/stand desk are potentially unlikely to take the time to raise and lower it throughout the day if it is difficult to do so.
Knee clearance is another valuable trait in a sit/stand desk; a height-adjustable table should not have obstructions.
To maximise a height-adjustable desk’s ergonomic potential, a wide range of height adjustability is extremely important.
The sit stand desk must have ample weight accommodation, meaning it should easily accommodate the weight that is common to the individual’s workflow.
Safety is something that should also be considered. Incorrect adjustments and poor safety mechanisms to ensure safe usage can be hazardous.

Height-adjustable tables or sit/stand desks have proven to be highly beneficial, in terms of health, as well as increased productivity. When choosing a height-adjustable table, make sure you consider all of the main factors that will affect how employees will use the desk and what they will find most comfortable when using their sit/stand desk.

To see the IntraSpace range of Sit/Stand desks, click here.

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Frankston HospitalPeninsula Health
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The Royal Adelaide HospitalSA Health
Superb service as always — great quality materials, fast delivery turnaround. Thank you, IntraSpace for always helping us out!!!

Linacre Private HospitalRamsay Health Care
Always so helpful and accommodating with requests that sometimes aren't straightforward for spaces we are redeveloping. Big thanks to the IntraSpace Team for the assistance they've provided to date. We really appreciate it.

Royal Hobart HospitalDHHS - Tasmania
Quality of product, great service, product pricing and obliging staff personnel.

Wyndham City Council
Very good design and installation support. The ICU is very happy with the new storage facility, and it will make a significant difference.

Albury Wodonga HealthAlbury Campus
Easy to deal with, particularly considering the COVID restrictions environment we are working in. Showed a willingness to work with us as the client for the best timing for delivery for our project.

Hornsby Central Library
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Sydney Olympic Park Authority
I have been very happy with the whole process of dealing with IntraSpace from the initial scoping of the works, quoting to the actual build. The quality of the finished product has met expectations.

Port Phillip City Council
Amazing service I received from IntraSpace. They were quick to respond and upfront about timing and availability.

Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Our mobile shelving unit is an important storage solution for the school. It is a high quality, attractive, aesthetically pleasing as well as functional. The unit has a lot of capacity – while taking up minimal space. IntraSpace provided good after sales service, we are pleased with it.

Anonymous
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Timboon & District Healthcare Service
IntraSpace Team was helpful and knowledgeable in determining what solution would work best. Installation team were flexible and worked in with what suited us in terms of timing. They were friendly and efficient and cleaned up well after they had finished.

Melbourne Children’s Sleep CentreMonash Health
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Donald CoulsonChisholm Institute
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Rita HardyMidland City Council
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Susan KesarClaremont College Randwick
IntraSpace have been successful with the significant Clinical shelving package of works on the New Royal Adelaide Hospital project. IntraSpace understood the processes involved through design phase and have the experience and knowledge to value add. The logistics phase was well executed and IntraSpace worked well with the overall project logistics plan to ensure on time deliveries and installs in accordance with the project programs. Finished product is of high quality to the clients satisfaction. The Communication was very good and you were able to adapt to the inevitable changes that occurred.

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Well done Jeff and to the rest of the IntraSpace team.

Alex LongFFE Manager, Royal Adelaide Hospital Project
We have achieved increased storage capacity (70%) within the confines of our existing storage area

The installation of the IntraSpace storage system in our redeveloped Emergency Department has been a very positive process. The modular system has improved workflow and we are now reviewing our work practices to capture the efficiencies with improved outcomes. Compliance to Infection Control for both Storage and Handling of Sterile stock and the Victorian Cleaning Standards is being met with decreased resources and man hours due to the efficiencies the system provides.

The team from IntraSpace assisted us with clear storage options, accurate quotes and met all time lines during our redevelopment project. They are a very professional company to work with I would recommend them to any Healthcare facility looking to upgrade storage systems.

Hopefully as we start to move through the rest of the hospital with review of storage of stock we will have the opportunity to work with you redesigning our remaining clinical store rooms.

Infection Control ManagerWest Gippsland Healthcare
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Manager
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