Review Red Bases Within the Floor Plan
Place office chairs with red plastic bases in a representative layout before settling the room specification. Inspect the base from adjacent desks, the room entrance and the positions where people normally pass. Decide how the red relates to nearby surfaces and how much of it remains visible when the chair is in use. Keep that colour judgement separate from the physical space required for movement. A visible base is not evidence that a route has adequate clearance. Record both the accepted appearance and the practical layout observations so colleagues can understand which part of the assessment each decision addresses.
Observe Entry, Work and Exit
A seating trial should include approaching the desk, settling into position, reaching the work area and standing again. Check whether nearby storage, desk supports or other furniture interfere with those actions. Repeat the sequence with representative users and tasks where requirements differ. For office chairs fitted with arms, inspect their relationship with the desk as part of the same trial. For any floor contact components, establish suitability for the actual floor separately. These observations provide useful evidence about the complete workstation, while the red colour and plastic material remain only two parts of the overall seating specification.

