NEW
ORTHO STAND™ MATTING COMBATS CAUSES OF FATIGUE
With sprains or strains of joints or adjacent muscles
accounting for half of new workers compensation
cases in Australia, The General Mat Company has
released a new product addressing the problem.
Its new Ortho Stand No 454 is intended particularly
to enhance the comfort and health of people who stand
at work, featuring a surface of flexible hollow domes
to simulate a massaging feeling and encourage frequent
changes in posture, promoting improved circulation.
Ortho Stand™ No 454 anti-fatigue and safety
matting is manufactured by one of the world’s
largest specialist producers of safety, anti fatigue
and ergonomic matting, The Tennessee Mat Company,
maker of the internationally recognised Wearwell
range. A selection of these top quality mats has
been included by the General Mat Company in its PowerBuy
range, which includes economically priced mats designed
for different industrial and commercial situations.
Designed for wet or dry work areas, Ortho Stand
provides a safe dry footing, with liquid and debris
settling between the domes. Importantly, the heavy
duty rubber of the 12.5mm thick mat will not harden
over time, ensuring ongoing benefits, says the Managing
Director of the General Mat Company, Mr Michael Siegle.
"Standing for long periods of time of hard
floor surfaces is one of the most common causes of
physical fatigue, which occurs when muscles are constricted,
causing reduced blood flow. The result is pain and
discomfort, especially in the back and legs. The
heart is forced to work harder and the body begins
to run out of energy, increasing the likelihood of
slips, sprains and strains," says Mr Siegle.
"National Occupational Health and Safety Commission
(NOHSC) figures show that the highest proportion
of new workers compensation cases (51 per cent) involve
sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles.
Nearly 25 per cent of all new injury or disease cases
affect the lower or upper back," he says.
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