The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), www.ansi.org, and the Business and Industrial Furniture Manufacturer’s Association (BIFMA), www.bifma.org, are two organizations dedicated to providing thorough testing for office furniture and equipment. Chairs that have not passed the ANSI/BIFMA standards are not safe to work with. It is wise to understand the standards put forth by ANSI/BIFMA before purchasing office furniture, especially for office chairs. Unsafe office furniture can be harmful to your health and they also can be very costly to your bottom line.
ANSI is a private, non-profit membership organization. It manages and coordinates the United States private sector. ANSI is supported by various private and public sector organizations. The ANSI's goal is to to keep US businesses competitive in global markets by promoting industry standards to follow.
BIFMA is a non-profit voluntary organization. BIFMA advocates for safe, healthy working environments and industry manufacturing standards. BIFMA focus on the office furniture and equipment field. It also serves businesses engaged in design, fulfillment, marketing and development.
For general purpose office chairs, you can go to BIFMA and check ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2002 (American National Standard for Office Furnishings). There are tests including scope, definitions, and general sections. If you see office chairs in the market claimed "passed BIFMA standards". It means the particular item has been tested for: back pull, unit base, swivel cycling, tilt mechanism, seating impact, front and rear stability, arm strength, back durability, caster/chair base durability, foot ring durability and tablet arm tests.
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