We all know about the benefit of water, or do we?
Most of our body is made up of water, in fact 55%-78% depending on size. This means that replacing lost water in the body during the day is very important, especially at work where most of us spend a lot of our time.
Health experts advise us to drink between six or seven glasses of water (approximately two litres) per day. This is the recommended minimum to maintain proper hydration.
Did you know that drinking water can help you lose weight?
Feeling hungry is often confused with being thirsty, so next time you are tempted by a coffee and a chocolate bar try a couple of glasses of water! You’ll really notice how much it fills you up. You may need to visit the toilet more often throughout the day and if that involves you in a little extra exercise you could be shedding a few calories in the process!
Employers have a duty to help employees with health issues, and as a result, sales of water coolers have increased. Fresh water at work has been seen as a positive step towards a happier more productive workplace and it can reduce tiredness, light-headedness, headaches and migraines.
The Met Office is forecasting that this summer could be the hottest year on record globally. No doubt staff in offices and factories will be drinking more water during these months.
Eliminate Health & Safety liabilities
Many employers provide water coolers that use 19 litre bottles. However, a common cause of injury in the workplace is manual / heavy lifting and these bottles are certainly heavy to move around. In fact the Health and Safety Executive now recognises that a 19 litre bottle of water is over the recommended limit for one person to lift safely.
In addition water bottles, either empty or full, become a hazard if they can be tripped over or if they block emergency exits or walkways.
So what can be done about it?
One solution is to install Point of Use Water coolers which are mains fed filtered coolers offering many advantages.
Apart from being more practical and making the workplace safer, they can save a business more than 50% of their current bottled water costs.
As well as making this saving, you will be able to simplify your accounts by paying just one monthly invoice for the mains fed water cooler instead of having to make a number of different payments when using bottled water. The fixed monthly cost includes year round servicing of the cooler and any call outs which might be needed for maintenance. Furthermore, you will never run out water nor will you have to wait for bottle deliveries!
Find out how much you could save your business each month and year by switching to a Point of Use drinks machine.
