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
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09-04-2024
English
07-15-1999
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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
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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PH/9
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 93/306068 DC and BS 7179-5(1990). (06/2005)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
36
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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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.
| Standards | Relationship |
| UNI EN ISO 9241-5 : 2001 | Identical |
| NS EN ISO 9241-5 : 1ED 1999 | Identical |
| UNE-EN ISO 9241-5:1999 | Identical |
| EN ISO 9241-5:1999 | Identical |
| DIN EN ISO 9241-5:1999-08 | Identical |
| NF EN ISO 9241-5 : 1999 | Identical |
| I.S. EN ISO 9241-5:1999 | Identical |
| NEN EN ISO 9241-5 : 1999 | Identical |
| NBN EN ISO 9241-5 : 1999 | Identical |
| ISO 9241-5:1998 | Identical |
| SN EN ISO 9241-5 : 1999 | Identical |
| 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 |
| 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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