Seating at work: ergonomic selection and adjustment

Health and Safety Executive Appendix 2: British Standards relevant to seating at work British Standards are available from BSI, 389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL Tel: 020 8996 9001 Fax: 020 8996 7001 e-mail: cservices@bsi-global.com Website: www.bsi-global.com BS 2543: 1995 Woven and knitted fabrics for upholstery BS 3044: 1990 Ergonomics principles in the design and selection of office furniture BS 3379: 1991 Flexible polyurethane cellular materials for (amend 2) loadbearing applications BS 4875: 2001 Strength and stability of furniture: Requirements for the strength and durability of the structure of domestic and contract seating BS 5459: 2000 Performance requirements and tests for office (amend 2) furniture: Office pedestal seating for use by persons weighing up to 150 kg and for use up to 24 hours a day, including type - approval tests for individual components BS 5852: 1990 Methods of test for assessment of the ignitability of (amend 2) upholstered seating by smouldering and flaming ignition sources BS 5940: 1990 Office furniture: Specification for design and dimensions of office work stations, desks, tables and chairs BS EN ISO Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual 9241: 1999 display terminals (VDTs) Part 5: Workstation layout and postural requirements Seating at work Page 19 of 22