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In case you didn’t know, a standing desk, aka a stand-up desk, is a desk that can easily convert to a working platform that allows you to alternate between sitting and standing throughout the workday. In some organizations they’ve become increasingly popular. But, are they truly a benefit?

We’ve been curious for some time about this but found that research seemed to be in the early stages and feedback about the benefits vs. the drawbacks was not quite clear or definitive.

Our Pioneers Share Their Experience

Therefore, two of our employees opted to trial the stand-up desk to provide feedback to the local business community in the event it may be a consideration in your place of business.

These employees volunteered to do so because each employee, both considered to be physically active, reported that sitting all day was often difficult and was making them feel lethargic during the afternoon.

“When you are used to being a very physically active person on nights and weekends, an 8-hour sit can really cause a crash in your energy level,” commented Pauline Handy, Marketing Director at V.F. McNeil. Also, Handy, top right, was experiencing a moderate, lower back pain in the tailbone area, which she noticed was only happening during the work week after long periods of sitting.

Although we cannot offer any specific medical proof that the stand-up desk improves overall health, we can provide feedback from these two employees who have reported their experience of each using two, height-adjustable work desks since the summer of 2018.

Pro: Beating the Afternoon Crash

Details: Published: 11 January 2019

Some Important Facts

According to the 2017 Travelers Risk Index, it was indicated that 30% of all businesses worry “a great deal” or “some” about distracted driving putting their companys at risk. Yet, the data also showed that 27% of employees who drive in the course of their work day reported that their boss has called and/or texted even though their bosses knew they were driving.*

The other key fact to note is that only 27% of employers reported having a formal distracted driving policy in place that is regularly communicated and enforced with consequences. According to OSHA (Occupational Safety and Hazard Association), more workers are killed every year in motor vehicle crashes than any other cause. Business owners and managers can help to reduce these occurrences by constructing, implementing, and enforcing a distracted driving policy for their businesses.

Details: Published: 28 June 2018

Essential Components of a Good Cybersecurity Strategy

Cybercrimes in Headlines

Why are Cybercrimes so frequently in the headlines? Simply because they are one of the fastest growing threats to businesses, their clients, and their employees. As cybercrimes increase in frequency, sophistication and variety it’s more important than ever for business owners to be educated and be aware of how to protect themselves, their business, their clients, and their employees.

What Type of Business Is at Risk?

Details: Published: 02 October 2018

By: Pauline Handy – Marketing Director

When my son, now 19 and an Eagle Scout, was in his early days of Scouting, we learned how to make fires in multiple ways. One thing we would collect for campouts was the lint from our dryer lint screen. That was when I learned that dryer lint is a highly combustible material. In fact, it is a key ingredient in home-made fire starters.

This knowledge took me back to when I was a younger adult. My mother used to get after me for not cleaning out the lint screen at home when I would do laundry. She would scold and shout that I was going to start a house fire. How could lint start a fire??? She never really explained. Her words went in one ear and out the other as most parental reprimand does. It was just like her tirade about turning off the lights because we don’t support the electric company! You’ve all heard this one right?

Anyhow, I’ve smartened up in my more mature adult days. I clean my lint screen faithfully each day I do laundry. The Mount Everest of laundry in my house never ends so we get a ton of lint!

Now for the Part I Didn’t Know