Posted By Lorraine Pitt Does anyone know what he British Standard is for filing cabinets or where I can find further information. We have some three and four-drawer filing cabinets which are quite old and the drawers can open at the same time. I would like to make reference to the standard in my safety report. Many thanks in advance

Posted By Seamus O Sullivan Hi, From memory i think it might be BS 5459 part 3 i think deals with loading maybe interlocking of drawers etc. This standard rings a bell , hopefully I am right, Seamus

Posted By Pete Stewart Does anyone know where I can view this standard. I need to be able to quote the relevant info on drawers, but am loathe to pay £32.00 for the full standard for a single reference. Many thanks, Pete

Posted By Paul Bellis Only reference I can find is BS EN 14073-2:2004 Incorporating Amendment No. 1 Office furniture Storage furniture — Part 2: Safety requirements extract - Storage furniture shall be designed so as to minimise the risk of injury in normal use. The following safety requirements are based upon the knowledge that office storage furniture and its parts are likely to cause injury only when they are heavy and fall through a significant distance. This is possible if floor standing units overbalance, wall or screen mounted units become detached, or heavy parts become detached from units. any use? - Paul