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Posted By s.micklewright
Hi all,
Could someone point me in the right direction on legislation relating to office chairs, I am particularly after info regarding the load a typical office chair can take, and if a larger than average person was susceptable to back stain/illness by using a standard chair?
Any thoughts
Simon
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Posted By Corrina Evans
Hi,
Have you looked at BS5459:2000 part 2, BSEN 1335:2000 parts 2 and 3 or BSEN1335:2000 part 1 .
Hope this helps
Regards
Corrina
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Posted By Paul Leadbetter Simon The legislation won't tell you anything about the load a chair can take; try http://www.asd.co.uk/Paul
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Posted By Jim Walker
Do I remember a case where a chair gas strut failed when a heavy policeman sat on the chair?
Not sure of the injuries but it makes my eyes water thinking about it.
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Posted By James M
The manufacturer is the only source of information that can tell you this (the same as cranes, plant equipment etc). Try the user’s handbook or instructions.
regards
Jim
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Posted By s.micklewright
cheers thanks guys
Simon
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Posted By Dave Joyce Try contacting the Furniture Industry Research Association http://www.fira.co.uk/they provide loads of info re furniture capabilty and design
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Posted By J Knight
HSG57 Seating at work says that 'nobody weighing more than 100kg (16 stones) should use a gas lift chair unless it has been specially designed to accommodate heavier people safely'. Strikes me that chair manufacturers better catch up with demographics,
John
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Posted By Andy Petrie
Even though I am less than 16 stone (honest) my gas lift chair collapsed the other week. Can't say I was injured by it, however I was hurt by the multitude of laughs that followed from my colleagues.
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Posted By Kieran J Duignan
Simon
As your question concerned 'legislation' relating to office chairs, these Regulations apply:
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regs 1999 and associated Approved Code of Practice
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment)Regulations 1992 and 2002 update.
The technical issue about the weight will depend on the tasks being done and the design of the chair as well as the mass of the person
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Posted By Maggie Atterbury
Back in the days when "Avon" was a county, a certain large Director sat on a chair and the gas strut gave way. He picked it up and turned it upside down, to see what had happened. The base flew off, hit the ceiling and bounced back on his head. He got very little sympathy, poor man, but it gave everyone a good laugh!
Maggie Atterbury
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Posted By P Williams
You seldom need to look further than section 2 of HASWA to see you have duty to make sure chairs dont collapse and that they are suitable for purpose. There is the HSG that John refers to above. But I think the most important source of info would be the manufacturer as someone has already stated I think.
Re the legislation, if I was investigating an accident involving a chair collapse I think I would start by looking at PUWER.
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Posted By P Williams
on second thoughts what about Workplace(HSW)Regs 1992 there is a prescriptive requirement in there that seating you be suitable for the person using it.
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Posted By duncan abbott A typical office chair can take the weight of up to 16 stone but to be on the safe side check the specifications that come with the chair in particular the gas stem. A number of chair companies are now selling chairs that have been reinforced with steel to take extra weight with the the gas cylinder tested for up to 25- 30 stone. In relation to whether sitting in a standard chair will lead to back pain, this is open to discussion. There are so many variables to consider. However, if a person has a specific back condition it may be aggravated by sitting in a low spec chair. But a chair in itself is rarely the end of the matter. It is more to do with competent assessment and understanding the contributing factors to back pain and guarding against them. As a good natured ergonomist I have produced a free guide to seating and posture, which is an attempt to ensure that when seating interventions are made they are not jeoparised by the adoption of poor posture due to lack of knowledge and poor workplace layout. email me if you would like a copy. Duncan Abbott ergonomist www.enricosmog.com
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