BS EN ISO 9241-5:1999

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

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

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.