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  • BS EN ISO 9241-5:1999

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    Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) Workstation layout and postural requirements

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-07-1999

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Guiding principles
        4.1 General considerations
        4.2 Versitility and flexibility
        4.3 Fit
        4.4 Postural change
        4.5 User information
        4.6 Maintainability-adaptability
    5 Design requirements and recommendations
        5.1 General
        5.2 Postures
        5.3 Ease of adjustment
        5.4 Support surfaces
        5.5 Work chair
        5.6 Additional support elements
        5.7 Layout of workstations within the work space
    6 Conformance
    7 Measurement
        7.1 Support surfaces
        7.2 Safety and stability aspects of workstations
        7.3 Seat height
        7.4 Castors
        7.5 Layout of workstations within the workspace
    Annex A (informative) Anthropometric data needed for
    workstation design and selection
    Bibliography

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    Defines ergonomic guiding principles applicable to user requirements, design and procurement of workstation equipment for office tasks, by use of VDTs.

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    This part of ISO 9241 specifies ergonomic guiding principles which apply to the user requirements, design, and procurement of workstation equipment for office tasks using VDTs.

    In particular, the general principles and requirements specified in this part of ISO 9241 apply to the standards specifying technical design of furniture and equipment constituting the workplace.

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    Committee PH/9
    Development Note Supersedes 93/306068 DC and BS 7179-5(1990). (06/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    DEFSTAN 00-25(PT17)/1(2004) : 2004 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 17: PERSONNEL DOMAIN
    DEFSTAN 00-25(PT19)/1(2004) : 2004 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 19: HUMAN ENGINEERING DOMAIN
    BS 3044:1990 Guide to ergonomics principles in the design and selection of office furniture
    BS 7988:2002 Code of practice for the use of information technology (IT) in the delivery of assessments

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    PREN 527-2 : DRAFT 2014 OFFICE FURNITURE - WORK TABLES - PART 2: STRENGTH, DURABILITY AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    BS 5940-1:1980 Office furniture Specification for design and dimensions of office workstations, desks, tables and chairs
    BS 5459-2:1977 Specification for performance requirements and tests for office furniture. Adjustable chairs
    BS 5459-1:1977 Specification for performance requirements and tests for office furniture Desks and tables
    EN 29241-2:1993 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) - Part 2: Guidance on task requirements (ISO 9241-2:1992)
    BS 6396:2002 Electrical systems in office furniture and office screens. Specification
    PREN 527-1 : DRAFT 2008 OFFICE FURNITURE - WORK TABLES AND DESKS - PART 1: DIMENSIONS
    ENV 26385 : 1990 ERGONOMIC PRINCIPLES OF THE DESIGN OF WORK SYSTEMS
    ISO 9241-2:1992 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) — Part 2: Guidance on task requirements
    ISO 9241-6:1999 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) Part 6: Guidance on the work environment
    ISO 6385:2016 Ergonomics principles in the design of work systems
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