Short Description
Part 2 of a 3 part series on screen based work stations. Part 2 sets out guidelines for evaluation, design, setting up and selection of furniture for desk top and screen based work stations in offices. This standard does not include requirements for wheelchair access. Part I AS 3590.1 covers visual display units and part 2 AS 3590.3-1990 covers input devices.
More Details
Includes: Location of equipment on work surface eg. reach limits, visual limits, VDU height, workstations, chairs, document holders,
footrests.
Diagrams include:
*Optimum reach areas on work surfaces
*Limits of vision
*Optimum visual areas on work surface
*Dimensions for seated workstation
*Examples of workstation layouts for SBE and mixed tasks
*Typical seated counter workstation
*Chair adjustments and dimensions for SBE
Tables include:
*Task descriptions for selection for SBE station design
*Summary of chair requirements.
Standards should be used in conjunction with other documents such as AS 2713, lighting and the visual environment of screen based tasks, and Worksafe Australia publication Guidance Note for the Prevention of Occupational Overuse Syndrome in Keyboard Employment.
Useful as a guide for occupational health and safety officers or others
working in this field.
Publisher: Standards Australia
Publication Place: North Sydney
Series: AS 3590
ISBN No: 0 7262 6051 7