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    I.S. EN ISO 9241-5:1999

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    ERGONOMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE WORK WITH VISUAL DISPLAY TERMINALS (VDTS) - PART 5: WORKSTATION LAYOUT AND POSTURAL REQUIREMENTS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1999

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Guiding principles
      4.1 General considerations
      4.2 Versatility 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 which apply to the user requirements, design and procurement of workstation equipment for office tasks usingVDTs.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current

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

    ISO 7250:1996 Basic human body measurements for technological design
    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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