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dynamic posture

Adjustment

The very best technology and engineering skills have been employed in the design and manufacture of our office seating to provide ergonomically correct chairs, able to offer safe and comfortable seating for many years to come.

However while the correct ergonomically designed seating can be of great assistance in the preventing the exacerbation of musculo-skeletal problems it is vital that the chair is adjusted to the users particular requirements.

A correctly adjusted chair is important to long-term comfort whether the user works with a PC or not. It is important that time is taken to get to know the office chair when first used. Find out what the levers do and ensure the chair is adjusted to you’re your individual requirements. If possible try to adopt a “dynamic posture” which encourages active movement.

Regulations and Standards

The changing office environment and the rise in health-related problems associated with the increasing use of personal computers, led to the introduction by the European Commission of Directive No: 90/70/EEC of 29th May 1990 on the minimum health and Safety Requirements for Work with Display Screen Equipment or Video Display Terminals (VDTs).

This was implemented in the UK by the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 and was incorporated in the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974. These regulations were amended in 2002.

Before selecting an office chair ensure that it has been manufactured to all UK and European performance standards and has been manufactured under a recognised and registered quality assurance standard to maintain the quality levels.

These performance standards include:

-	BS 5940 part 1 – Office Furniture; office swivel chairs; safety requirements, testing
-	BS EN 1335 – 1 – Office Furniture – Office work chair. Part 1 (1999) Dimensions.
-	BS EN ISO 9241 Part 5 – Ergonomics of design and use of visual display terminals (VDTs) in offices, Part 5: 1999 Specifications for VDT workstations.
-	BS 5459 Part 2, Level ‘S’ – Specification for performance requirements and tests for office furniture Part 2: 1990 Office Seating requirement: Level ‘S’ (Severe contract use)
-	BS 4875 Part 1 and 2 – Strength and Stability of furniture. Requirements for the strength and durability of the structure of domestic and contract seating.
-	BS 7176 – Specification for resistance to ignition of upholstered furniture for non- domestic seating by testing composites The manufacturer should comply with a recognised Quality Management System as part of ISO 9000 series