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By Lisa Kanarek

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Whether you've recently moved into a new office or worked in the same one for years, it's never too late to evaluate your workspace to ensure it fits the needs of your growing business. Do your employees have the right furniture? Do you need more filing space? Is there a place to store reference materials? Answering these simple questions and making just a few changes will give you a noticeable boost in the overall productivity of your business.

One factor that can affect the productivity of everyone in the office is ergonomics. Carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive injuries can be the result of using computers, but can be eliminated or at least minimized by using the right products. Set your employees up with wrist rests, mouse rests, elevated footrests and the like--these tools will keep the productivity level high and the pain level low.

Using the wrong desk and chair can cause back, neck and shoulder pain; fatigue; and eventually, lost days at work. So make sure every employee works at an ergonomically correct computer workstation. That should include a keyboard that users can pull out and adjust up and down. And replace standard office chairs with ergonomically correct chairs that include (at the minimum) an adjustable height feature and adjustable armrests.

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