Office furniture for employees who are somewhat "larger" than average. What should you pay attention to?
The Dutch are larger than ever before and are getting even bigger. It CBS predicts that 14 percent of the Dutch will be obese in 2030. And although we can discuss the health implications of these statistics and thinking about what we have to do to be as fit as possible, one thing is certain: to meet the new, larger Dutchman, we will have to reconsider how we are just about everything Designing, from chairs in public transport to office furniture.
There are even some companies that make office furniture with large measurements in mind. Sometimes this has even become mandatory with NEN testing or for the NPR where often 160 kg is the minimum for office furniture. But in this blog it is mainly about colleagues who might even be above it.
What should you pay attention to when ordering office furniture for the "larger" colleagues?
1. Office chairs What should you think about?
At office chairs, the search is easier than ever before. There are special models for colleagues up to 200 kg where production is tested up to 200 kg. That means that your colleague can sit on this with confidence.
Examples of these office chairs are the following models:
Do yourself a fun and take a good look at the office chair if it is a cheap model of 199,- then we can guarantee that this will be a nightmare. Reason why many gas lifts are tested up to 120 kg. This means that if your 180 kg colleague goes on it, the gas lift can be folded under it. Unfortunately, this goes with a lot of violence from experiences and is a huge risk for the safety of your colleagues.
So take a good look at what mechanism is under the office chair that you want to purchase. You can often find online how much kg it has been tested. If this is up to 120 kg and your colleague is 140 kg then it is certainly advisable not to do this. But of course we leave this to you.
If you easily wish all models for heavier colleagues, we recommend searching for 24-hour office chairs or 200KG office chair. Then you will soon find the models that are good for your colleagues.
2. Bureaus for "larger" colleagues
In itself a desk does not have to be a problem quickly, but the advice is that it is adjustable even if it is a seating desk.
We recommend that the desk is adjustable to a height of 83 cm at least. In addition, it is wisdom to look at a desk of at least 140 wide. For the rest, freedom is happiness as long as your colleague is not leaning on the desk it will all be fine. If your colleague wants to do this, look at the bearing capacity of the desk or this can handle it.
