Are your feet suffering from cold floors at work?

Waking up to a beautiful sheet of fluffy white snow may brighten your mood, but it's daunting when you realise it's going to hinder your journey. The bad news is more snow is on the way. According to BBC News, we are expecting wintry cold showers followed by light snow until the end of January. This equates to cold buildings and cold floors which can affect many people who spend their entire day standing up at work. Not only does standing on hard floors have a negative impact on your well-being, but standing on the freezing cold ground adds fuel to the fire.

Out of all surfaces, people are in contact with the floor the most. So, continuously standing on cold floors can lead to serious discomfort for workers. Having cold floors also makes the workplace less desirable and could damage the quality of work, possibly increasing absenteeism and/or reducing productivity.

 

Jobs that require standing up all day

In reference to Watson (2018), roughly half of the workers in the UK spend a great amount of time on their feet. This means more than 11 million people in the UK can encounter many implications due to work. Examples of jobs that require being on your feet for a long period of time are:

 

• Cashiers – Whether it’s in the retail industry, food industry, or other, cashiers often stand up most of the time at work, normally in the same place behind the cash desk. With only a short number of breaks, they go hours on end without stretching or sitting.
• Bartenders – In this field, standing and walking behind the bar for long hours is required.
• Production workers – This job consists of assembling and checking products, packaging goods, and more. Just like the other job roles, this type of work involves standing up or walking up and down the production line for continual periods.

 

The problem with standing up all day

Standing up all day does not spell good news for people who earn a living on their feet. This can cause serious issues, especially during the cold weather. It can cause various problems such as, joint damage, achillies tendinitis, varicose veins and other hip, back and leg problems.

 

The answer? Anti-fatigue mats

Anti-fatigue mats help to combat this issue and reduces fatigue by 50%.The comfortable cushioned surface stops the cold from transferring onto your feet. Perfect for cold or minus degree weather. Not only does it keep your feet nice and warm, but it encourages; work productivity, good posture, blood circulation and supports your joints, tissues and muscles.

 

 

There are Anti-Fatigue mats suited for all industrial situations. For example, the Happy Feet Anti Fatigue Mats are extremely durable and can survive even the toughest industrial conditions. We have a complete range of anti-fatigue mats, so please contact us to help you choose the right mat for your application.

 

Improve your work environment and check out our Anti Fatigue mats. For more information, feel free to send us a message on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Email at [email protected]. Our main line is 0121 313 6748.