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Bariatric Beds: Performance and Dimensional Requirements - FIRA Standard FS060: 2019
This FIRA Standard specifies the performance and dimensional requirements of bariatric beds. It covers test methods and requirements for the safety, strength and durability for use by persons weighing between 150 kg to 250 kg (23.5 – 40 stone)
Remanufacturing - FIRA Standard FIRA/REMAN001: 2019
This FIRA standard specifies requirements for the remanufacture of:
- Office and contract Chairs / Seating
- Office and contract Tables / Desking
- Office and contract Storage units
BS 7176 compliance: Guide for manufacturers seeking to claim compliance
The route for claiming compliance with BS 7176 - Specification for resistance to ignition of upholstered furniture for non-domestic seating
Implications of providing office/contract chairs for employees who are working at home
Clarification from the OPSS (Office for Product Safety Standards) via the Hertfordshire Trading Standards Office (TS), to determine if the office chairs in use in the home environment are required to comply with the UK’s Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 (FFFSR-1988 Regulations) in circumstances where they have already been tested to BS 7176: 2008 + A1; 2011
Electrically Powered Office Furniture: Guide to the GB Regulations
This guide identifies the relationship with powered office furniture products such as sit/stand desking and other electrically powered office furniture falling within the scope of the Supply of Machinery Regulations
New Member Resource: Understanding BS 6396:2022 – Electrical Systems in Furniture
New Guide: Understanding Flammability Test Reports Beyond Pass or Fail
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