BALLANTYNE | wellness
in a cubicle environment is another problem Liberty Mutual has addressed by adding white noise on selected floors to muffle conversations, particularly related to
underwriting. Barber says when the office lost power once, employees felt they had to whisper because they didn't realize how the white noise drowned out discussions that carried across the room. Companies often call on outside experts in workplace stress like Bill Toth, director of The Spa at Ballantyne, to conduct seminars on the topic. "Since people spend 70 percent of their life at work, at The Spa we try to teach people how to
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ABOVE: Tall, one-way windows in Presbyterian's CT scanning room provide a serene view. RIGHT: Operating rooms at Presbyterian Medical Plaza let in lots of light.
work better," he says. He's particularly knowledgeable about ergonomics, which is why the Bissell Companies had him conduct a session for its office employees, showing them how to adjust their workstations to avoid wrist, eye and back strain.
Playing it Safe
Workplace wellness today also extends to employees in potentially dangerous jobs. Amphion Analytical Engineering specializes in risk management
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