Lab seating – Work Area Ltd

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Malcolm Finch — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:56:16 +0000

Welcome to Work Area Ltd

We supply specialist laboratory chairs, office chairs, seating for sterile & ESD rooms, industrial environments and new in School Laboratory Stools & Chairs. All of our chairs provide excellent positioning and comfort, made to the highest standards with a Five Year guarantee.

Our chairs are up to 25 stone rated, available with a variety of optional extras, and some with a selection of colours and styles. To complement our chairs we also sell a selection of adjustable footrests.

Storage solutions such as chemical, flammable, acid and poison cabinets available in a variety of sizes, all are COSHH compliant.

Further products include stackable ‘Haz Mat‘ storage and a wide range of lockers for different environments & purposes. Anything from employee lockers, school or community lockers through to postal, laptop storage with charging points and golf lockers.
Contact us for further information or to discuss your requirements.

Testimonial – Feedback – Chester University

maintain — Thu, 16 May 2019 09:24:23 +0000

“I met Neil at Lab Innovations 2018 – A few months later we needed a new laboratory chair for a recently injured member of staff. We went through the usual means of well-known suppliers, however their prices were incredibly expensive for the product in hand, and it wasn’t even assembled!

Work Area Ltd. were able to supply me with an already assembled chair (model A5-V) for a fraction of the price.

The chair arrived swiftly and has been put to great use. The built in lumbar support has really helped in the staff members recovery.

We would definitely recommend Work Area Ltd. to anybody who needs some laboratory furniture!”

Mr Max Ellington – University Centre Shrewsbury

Testimonial – Feedback Food testing laboratory

maintain — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 14:47:49 +0000

This is our third time using Work Area for purchasing our laboratory chairs each time the service has been great.

There were various options available in different ranges and colours and from the helpful advice given by Neil we were able to select what was best for our business needs.

The chairs we ordered were equipped with adjustable features that allow you to adjust the chairs to suit individual requirements.

The chairs are of excellent quality, and were packaged well on arrival.

I would recommend Work Area to anyone looking to purchase high quality seating at a reasonable cost.

Kind Regards

Lorraine McGilp
Deputy Laboratory Manager

Testimonial – Fertility Clinic

maintain — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 13:19:32 +0000

Hi Neil

I just wanted to say we are very pleased with the new laboratory stools. Good quality and very nicely made. The delivery turn-around time was particularly good and much shorter than initially expected. I would be happy to recommend Neil and his company.

Kind regards

Laboratory Manager

Testimonial – Pathology Department – Royal Bolton Hospital

maintain — Sun, 02 Oct 2016 19:14:23 +0000

From our initial contact, Work Area Ltd were very helpful in discussing our requirements, especially as the telephone conversations were “out of hours”, They even provided a trial chair for staff to try out.

They offered very competitive pricing as well as a discount for the large number of chairs we required.

The seating is very comfortable, with fantastic long back support that seems to mould to your back. The chairs are easily adaptable for all staff to use.

The staff loved the huge choice of colours and are very impressed with the high quality of the chairs.

Thank you very much

Laboratory Manager, Bolton Hospital

Testimonial – University Laboratory

maintain — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 21:12:31 +0000

“I am the Manager of a busy Microscopy Facility serving Research Students and Staff within Edinburgh University.

Our users are required to sit for lengthy periods examining microscope slides, and they need to be comfortable. Our previous chairs were not.

I found Work Area Ltd at a Lab Sustainability meeting I attended and was impressed with the range of seating they offered, especially the draftsman type chairs which were very stable with a good range of adjustments, and good value.

I selected 5 draftsman type chairs in wipe clean vinyl (as our Lab is Category II containment level). I also chose a tangerine colour to make sure they didn’t disappear into another Lab!

The chairs have been much admired and the comfiest in the entire lab complex, and now people come from all over the building to admire them!”

Mr R Fleming

Bioimaging Facility Manager

Seating that meets the special needs of industry workers

Malcolm Finch — Tue, 19 May 2015 08:00:44 +0000

Talk about seating and workstations and the first thing that comes to mind is office workers. But it could be argued that seating is an even more important issue for people working in industry production or in laboratories.

The average office worker is less likely to be desk-bound than their industrial counterparts, having the freedom to leave their chair regularly for trips to the photocopier, central print areas or even the water cooler. However, people employed in production typically have to remain seated for longer periods of time, leaving their seats only for scheduled breaks.

Production lines often operate 24 hours a day on a shift system. This means seats must be easily adjusted to accommodate different workers and provide both adjustable lumbar support and a height adjustment facility.

In addition, high seating or stools are needed for production environments which can be a additional cause of discomfort and strain. Ergonomic seats are essential to reduce pressure on the legs and help prevent circulation problems. It’s unlikely even the tallest members of the workforce will be able to sit on an industrial chair and still rest their feet comfortably on the floor. Although most industrial chairs have foot support rings, they do not offer the same levels of comfort and safety as an adjustable height footrest.

Safety is another important consideration when choosing industrial chairs. The user has to be able to mount and dismount from the seat easily. Glide bases might a better option than castors to prevent the chair rolling away as the user sits down.

Many industrial and lab chairs must be suitable for use in ‘clean’ areas. Washable seats are essential and for use in medical laboratories, antimicrobial coatings might be needed.

If you’re buying lab or industrial chairs, we recommend you select chairs with a long guarantee period and a high weight-rating. If you’re unsure what chairs are best suited to your needs, Neil Hancox, Work Area Ltd’s MD has a wealth of experience in industrial seating and will be happy to advise you.