Workplace injuries cost employers and their insurance companies hundreds of millions of dollars each year.

The number of work-related accident and injury claims reported in 2004 (the last date for which records were available) totaled 36,699, according to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's Workers' Compensation Division. As a result of those claims, employers reported lost wages of almost $238 million. That does not include the costs incurred for medical bills or payments for partial or temporary disability.

Go beyond the adjustability of your furniture.

Posture

• Maintain good posture when working.
• Sit back fully in your chair to take advantage of seating contours and lumbar support.
• Support the natural curvature of your spine.
• Adjust your chair height to keep your knees equal to or lower than your hips while allowing your feet to rest fully on the floor.