Information About AFRDI & BIFMA

These standards cover, strength, durability, stability, flammability and safety.

Ergonomic assessment is available for AS/NZS 4438 only.

The suppliers of the chairs have formally agreed to maintain quality and to submit their products to regular auditing.
AS/NZS 4438 (levels 4, 5 and 6)

Most of the AFRDI certified office swivel chairs in Australia and NZ are tested to the requirements of AS/NZS 4438: 1997 – Height adjustable swivel chairs.
This standard is regarded as appropriate for people up to about 110 kg.

AFRDI Level 6 Certification

These office chairs should meet most commercial or industrial needs.

Level 6 chairs should be able to withstand extremely severe conditions of use, such as police stations, military installations, control rooms and use in heavy industry.

AFRDI Level 5 Certification

These office chairs are suitable for heavy duty office, industrial and similar application.

AFRDI Level 4 Certification

These office chairs are suitable for office, general keyboard and executive use.

These standards cover, strength, durability, stability and safety.

AFRDI tests and certifies the compliance of filing cabinets and office storage furniture.

The suppliers of these products have formally agreed to maintain quality and submit their products to regular auditing.

Furniture with a BIFMA certificate is provided by Torstar Able Office Furniture.

Based on the BIFMA e3-Furniture Sustainability Standard, LEVEL is a third-party certification program that provides manufacturers with valuable feedback for evaluating the environmental, human, and social impacts of their furniture products for manufacturing, facility, and organization.

BIFMA X5. 4 is for chairs designed for individuals with a corporal mass of up to 275 lbs which represents the 95th percentile male.