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Lockers to User Height Relationships
Lockers should be specified and installed so that the compartments are within easy and comfortable reach of users. For health & safety, it is recommended that care is taken to avoid placing compartments where users have to stretch or overreach to use them. This is particularly important when lockers are placed on support frames which can raise the usable height of the lockers significantly.
The scale illustrations below provide height comparisons.
Height ‘A' = 1800mm (5ft. 11ins. Approx)
Height ‘B' = recommended lifting weight at average shoulder height, with arms at full reach: women 4kg, men 7kg
Height ‘C' = recommended lifting weight at average elbow height, with arms at full reach: women 8.5kg, men 12kg
Height ‘D' = recommended lifting weight at average mid-lower leg height, with arms at full reach: women 5.5kg, men 7.5kg
Height ‘E' = 900mm (3ft approx.)
Height ‘F' = lockers on support frame, 1955mm overall (with fixed foot caps)
Height ‘G' = lockers on seat support frame, 2205mm overall (with fixed foot caps)
Height ‘H' = three-quarter height locker on seat support frame, 1790mm overall (with fixed foot caps)
NB: weights quoted are for risk assessment only, not safe lifting limits
The NHS Supply Chain Contract
