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#1 Posted : 22 July 2009 09:30:00(UTC)
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Posted By dave21 Morning all Does anyone know if there is a minimum height which a canteen ceiling can not go below? Thanks in advance dave21
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#2 Posted : 22 July 2009 13:26:00(UTC)
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Posted By Alan Hoskins I don't think so Dave, There used to be a minimum ceiling height for domestic properties of 2.3 metres, but this was done away with and no longer appears in Building Regs. I would suggest that the ceiling height should be related to the floor area also, as in a very large room a low ceiling could be claustrophobic. A
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#3 Posted : 22 July 2009 21:36:00(UTC)
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Posted By Kieran J Duignan To avoid causing risks of avoidable musculoskeletal disorders, if for no other reason: 2.5 above the height of 95% of males in the UK or the tallest employee in the organisation, whichever is higher.
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