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Ergonomic analysis of office chairs and desks against Ministry of Labor Notification and Korean Standards  

Lee, Yun-Keun (Wonjin Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health)
Park, Hee-Seok (Department of Industrial & Information Engineering, Hong-ik University)
Kim, Dae-Seong (Occupational safety and Health Research Institute, KOSHA)
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Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene / v.19, no.1, 2009 , pp. 16-24 More about this Journal
Abstract
This research aims to measure and analyze the dimensions of typical office chairs and desks sold in domestic market, and to suggest the modifications of national guidelines considering Korean peoples' body characteristics. The scope of this study was limited to the desktop type of computer jobs, excluding laptop environment. The dimensions of 24 different office chairs and 7 tables were measured, and their dimensions were analyzed against the Ministry of Labor (MOL) Notification and Korean Standards (KS). At the same time, the data from the Size Korea was also considered. As a result, the KS guidelines were overall fulfilled by the measured products, while the MOL Notification was not. It was found that the guidelines on the chair height, seat pan depth, lumber support height, and armrest height need to be modified. Some inconsistencies between the MOL Notification and KS were also found. It is suggested that the required dimensions specified by both guidelines should be unified.
Keywords
chair; desk; dimensions; Korean national guidelines; Size Korea;
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