New inclined toilet designed to reduce the time workers spend in the bathroom
A new toilet has been designed to encourage employees to spend less time in the bathroom while they work.
The “standard toilet”, which comes in a wall and floor mounted model, was supported by the British Toilet Association (BTA).
Established in 1999, the BTA is an association of nonprofit members that works “to promote the highest possible standards of hygiene and provision in all sanitary facilities” away from home “throughout the United Kingdom”.
The standard toilet seat, conceived by consulting engineer Mahabir Gill, has been designed to lean at a 13-degree downward angle, so that the person sitting on it has to use the leg muscles to remain firmly seated in its place.
Mr. Gill explained on the BTA website that the horizontal seating surface of the typical toilet seats “allows the user to sit relatively comfortably on the toilet,” which can cause them to spend “more time than necessary sitting on the toilet. no inconvenience in the short term. “
“It is estimated that in the United Kingdom alone, prolonged employee interruptions cost industry and commerce an estimated £ 4 billion per year,” he said.
“With the arrival of flexible zero-hour contracts, it is easy to see why our standard toilet can be an asset to a business.”
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The description of the toilet on the BTA website describes that it is easy to sit and get out of the toilet, in addition to supposedly reducing the risk of hemorrhoids and musculoskeletal disorders.
Gill told Wired that after sitting on the toilet at an angle for about five minutes, users are likely to experience some sense of tension in the legs, although “it is not enough to cause health problems.”
“Anything higher than that would cause wider problems,” he said. “13 degrees is not too inconvenient, but soon you will want to get up from the seat quite quickly.”
Mr. Gill is reportedly in the process of speaking with local councils and motorway service stations regarding the distribution of his product, which is sold between £ 150 and £ 500.
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