Today’s forecast: more accidents, lower production
03 April 2007
Heat gained caused when the sun streams through glass contributes to accidents and lowers productivity
The vagaries of the weather affect business more than we might think. Some very good research uncovered in the USA shows that productivity, in this case of office workers, drops by 40% when temperatures reach 23.9°C when compared to 20°C. (Study by Wyon). In a study of factory workers, accidents are 30% more likely to happen above 24°C when compared to 20°C. (Study by Vernon). In today’s ‘claims culture’, companies will do well to address the issue of heat gain as the resulting increase in productivity may well pay for any costs.
One basic area of heat gain is the transmission of the sun’s rays through windows, adding to the heat generated by equipment. The energy sapping cocktail of glare and heat creates a debilitating working environment ripe for accidents and almost certainly leading to stress-related absenteeism. Yet professionally installed solar control window film is a simple and effective way to filter out up to 75% of these rays to create a safer more productive workplace. For an information sheet on glare and heat gain call 0870 240 2480.
