Design For Your Workplace

A productive work environment starts with the right design and layout for your office space. At Dynamic Office Services we understand that each job should be unique and designed for function, efficiency, and comfort. We will work with you to help you achieve a workspace that suites all your needs.

Our experts use computer aided design software to create a workplace unique to your company. Every business has different demands from their workspace so by working individually with each customer we can tailor an environment that best fits individual needs. We offer space planning and interior design services, furniture rearrangement, and CAD design. Our design staff can provide you with computerized office layouts and three-dimensional drawings to assist you in making your next furniture purchase and office reconfiguration. Our new tool in design, Visual Impression, allows us to create three-dimensional color renderings with furniture placement and specifications. This program helps our customers visualize the finished result of a new or redesigned workspace. Call or email us with your interior design needs and we will be glad to come up with the right solution for your business.

GREENGUARD Products

At Dynamic Office Services we offer office furniture that meets the standard for GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification®. The GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification Program gives assurance that products designed for use in office environments and other indoor spaces meet strict chemical emissions limits. Their objective is to prevent harmful pollutants before they are hazardous and affect the public’s health negatively. This organization limits hazardous VOCs such as formaldehyde and requirements for total VOC emissions to protect people in the workplace.

Indiana is one line that we carry that features GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality certification. Elevate, Promise, Centennial, Revolutions, Madera, Resilience and Derive casegood series from Indiana all meet the Environmental Institute’s high standards for indoor air quality. They also meet BIFMA standards for low-emitting office furniture systems and earn points for LEED Credit 4.5.

Indiana Furniture can help customers seeking LEED-certification through products that can contribute to specific LEED-certification criteria.

• Our reconfigurable series (Revolutions, Centennial, and Resilience) allow for reusing these products in many applications, extending the life of the products.
• All core materials are 100% pre-consumer recycled wood materials.
• All wood materials are naturally carbon sequestering.
• FSC Certified wood is available on request.
• Indiana Furniture’s UV Advantage finishes on Centennial, Revolutions, Elevate, Madera and Promise, as well as the laminate Resilience and Derive products are GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified® as standard products. No special finish packages are required.
• All wood materials meet CARB-1 for low emitting materials.

Information Courtsey of http://www.greenguard.org/en/index.aspx

Ergonomics in the Workplace

Dynamic Office Services has a wide selection of ergonomic solutions for any office space. Read the article below for information on the importance of ergonomics and tips on how workstations can be more suitable for employees.

It has long been understood that ergonomics offers numerous benefits, but recently a stronger emphasis has been placed on the importance of ergonomics in the workplace. The subject of ergonomics in the workplace has become so important, that it is now going to be addressed by the new OSHA standards to be released for 2010. According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration musculoskeletal injuries are on the rise. These injuries are commonly caused by a workstation that is improperly set-up.

Such injuries can include carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis and low back pain. These injuries are now considered to be among the leading causes for disability within the modern workplace. OSHA estimates that as many as 1.8 million work-related musculoskeletal disorders occur every year. These injuries result in a loss of 650,000 work days per year; more than 1/3 of the total amount of workdays that are lost on an annual basis.

Ergonomics seeks to prevent such injuries by studying the relationship between the workplace and people in order to improve comfort and overall efficiency while on the job. Due to the fact that almost 70% of all work performed in the country today is done while at a seated station, many ergonomic considerations apply to work that is performed at a computer.

Adjusting your chair height so that your feet are able to rest flat on the floor and your knees are flexed at a ninety degree angle can help to provide proper lumbar support and prevent strain. The top of a desk should be situated so that it is about two inches lower than the forearms, with the computer monitor no more than an arm's length away. The monitor should also be adjusted so as to reduce glare. Ergonomics can also be applied to the keyboard so that the upper arms are able to rest in a relaxed position with the elbows at a ninety degree angle and the wrists pointed forward. This will help to avoid placing strain on the wrists and hands.

Ergonomics has also shown that taking several short breaks is more beneficial than taking a couple of long breaks over the period of a workday. One ten minute break for each hour of work should be taken in order to avoid problems such as repetitive strain injuries.

Tips to Remember About Workspace Design

The workstation is the place a worker occupies when performing a job.

A well designed workstation is important for preventing diseases related to poor working conditions, as well as for ensuring work is productive.

Every workstation should be designed with both the worker and the task in mind.

A properly designed workstation should allow the worker to maintain a correct and comfortable body posture.

There are a number of ergonomic factors to consider when designing a workstation, including head height, shoulder height, arm reach, elbow height, hand height, leg length, and hand and body size.

When you think about how to improve a workstation, remember this rule: If it feels right, it probably is right. If it feels uncomfortable, there is probably something wrong with the design, not the worker.


Information Courtesy of http://actrav.itcilo.org/ and http://wordsyouwant.com/newportfolio/samples/health/Importance%20of%20Ergonomics%20in%20the%20Workplace.pdf

Defining Used Furniture Terminology

Used office furniture is an alternative to new furniture, especially when users are price sensitive, but still demand a high quality product. Business cycles in different industries lead to the availability of used furniture. The benefits to buying used furniture are numerous but not all used office furniture is created equally. For the most part there are three different types of used furniture: as-is, refurbished, and remanufactured.

As-is office furniture is exactly the type of furniture as it sounds, as is. This means that the retailer will sell their furniture in the same condition they received it in. This option for used furniture is the least expensive option. It does however provide users with the least options. Matching as-is furniture with current furniture is sometimes difficult and finding a large matching quantity of this type of furniture in good shape can occasionally be difficult. Most used furniture retailers do recognize high quality used furniture that is in good shape and will usually only stock good as-is used furniture options. If matching current furniture is not of much concern than a lot of very high quality office furniture can be found at as low as $0.10 on the dollar versus comparable new furniture.

The second category of used office furniture is refurbished. This category of furniture has had minimal updates but has been repaired to a close to new condition. The repairs could include new paint or replacement veneer. This category is a little more expensive than as-is, but provides customers with a few more options to match the furniture to existing furniture.

The third category of furniture is remanufactured office furniture. This is the most expensive category of used furniture, but it still provides businesses with significant cost savings over new furniture. Typically, businesses can expect to save at least 25% compared to new prices, and usually they can expect to save more. This category is also unique because businesses can customize their furniture. Colors and styles can be chosen just as if the product were new and matching to existing furniture becomes very easy.

These three options are all available to those looking to buy high quality furniture, but who do not want to spend a fortune. Most large communities will have a used furniture dealer that sells quality; used office chairs used workstations and other used case goods.



This article was written by Dynamic Office Services

Moving Strategies

Moving can sometimes be a stressful and expensive experience. With a few tips though this experience can become a little cheaper and more enjoyable.

First, plan early. If you are going to hire someone to help, go ahead and make arrangements as early as possible. Also determine the type of mover you are going to select; not all movers are created equally so do your research. Hidden fees can make a low estimate a lot more expensive and the moving company may even hold their customer's possessions hostage! Determine what surcharges different moving companies charge. Typical "additional fees" include hiring a specialist to disassemble items, carrying excessive amounts of stairs, or even walking too far from the door to the truck. Make sure to trust the sales representative before you sign any contracts.

When packing for a move pack for each room separately. That will make unloading the truck faster (and cheaper) and unloading much easier. Make sure each box has a location in its new home and unloading will go much smoother. Another tip concerning boxes is to use boxes that are of similar size. This makes stacking and moving easier. Many moving companies even have sturdy crates they will lend you, which will eliminate the need to purchase boxes and increase loading efficiency. This option is especially relevant if there is an arrangement where the customers load their own boxes.

Moving is also a good opportunity to get rid of things that are rarely used. Many moving companies also offer storage on both short term and long term basis. This will reduce the clutter in a new working or living arrangement at a much cheaper $/square foot cost. Storage is a good way to save valuables while keeping them out of the way until they are needed.

There are many other tips to make moving easier and less expensive. Using a trustworthy moving company will make the experience a lot more pleasant. Asking a moving company for references should not be difficult, it the business is hesitant to provide references you should be hesitant in using that company.



This article was written by Dynamic Office Services.