EN 1023-2:2000

Overview

EN 1023-2:2000 (CEN) specifies the mechanical safety requirements for office screens. This part of EN 1023 focuses on the mechanical aspects of safety and is divided into general safety requirements and structural safety requirements. The standard applies to screens used in office environments and supports manufacturers, designers, installers and safety assessors in meeting consistent, recognized safety expectations.

This document is part of the EN 1023 series for office furniture - screens - and should be used as the baseline for mechanical safety considerations when developing or evaluating screen products.

Key Topics

• Scope and applicability: Defines the range of office screens covered by the mechanical safety provisions and the intended contexts of use.
• General safety requirements: High-level expectations for safe design, materials selection, component integrity and avoidance of mechanical hazards.
• Structural safety requirements: Criteria for the structural integrity and stability of screens under normal use and foreseeable loading conditions.
• Design for safety: Guidance that supports safe geometry, edge treatment, fixation and interaction with adjacent furniture or building elements.
• Assessment and verification: Framework for verifying that a screen meets the mechanical safety requirements through inspection, testing or engineering assessment where appropriate.

Keywords: EN 1023-2:2000, office furniture, screens, mechanical safety, structural safety, general safety requirements, CEN, compliance, design guidance.

Applications

EN 1023-2:2000 has practical value across the product lifecycle and for multiple stakeholders:

• Manufacturers: Use the standard to inform safe product design, material selection and production controls that reduce mechanical failure risks.
• Product designers and engineers: Integrate general and structural safety criteria into concept development and detailed design to ensure compliance and user safety.
• Installers and facilities teams: Apply the standard when mounting, fixing or repositioning screens to maintain structural safety in situ.
• Safety assessors and compliance officers: Reference the standard for conformity checks, risk assessments and documentation required for market entry or audits.
• Specifiers and purchasers: Reference the standard in procurement to ensure acquired screens meet accepted mechanical safety expectations.

Benefits of applying EN 1023-2:2000 include clearer compliance pathways, reduced risk of mechanical failures, improved occupant safety and harmonized expectations across manufacturers and markets.

Related Standards

• Other parts of the EN 1023 series (covers additional aspects of screens and related furniture).
• National implementations and identical adoptions by CEN members (e.g., SIST EN 1023-2:2001) that align local requirements with the EN text.

For any application, consult the full EN 1023-2:2000 text and related standards to ensure complete compliance with the mechanical safety requirements and any regional variations or supplementary provisions.