| Office desk cabinets need to be properly placed if | | | | that form follows function and this also applies to |
| they are to be used in an efficient manner. Office | | | | selecting them. |
| cabinets need to be well thought out so that they | | | | Office cabinets also need to be close to the users. |
| are used for what they are intended. A mismatch | | | | If the worker needs a paper supply that desk |
| between the size and space available in correlation | | | | cabinet should have storage space to hold some. |
| to what is actually put in them equals a waste of | | | | Personal items may also have to be stored in the |
| office space and also a waste of money as the | | | | cabinets so plan on space for those items. |
| space your are occupying is not being used | | | | They may have doors or they may be open. |
| effectively. | | | | They may go from floor to almost to the ceiling |
| For example, if you have large ledgers that are | | | | or be situated within a modular office station. |
| also heavy you will need cabinet space that is | | | | They may also have sliding drawers. When you |
| both tall enough for the ledgers but also in the | | | | are dealing with doors that open and drawers that |
| proper location that they can be easily taken out | | | | open make sure you consider leaving enough |
| and replaced when used. If a worker has to drag | | | | space for the worker to maneuver around them |
| out a ladder or step stool to get at the ledgers, | | | | when they are open. Also make sure they leave |
| they will be moving about inefficiently and also risk | | | | enough room for a desk chair to move about. |
| the chance of falling off the step stool. | | | | Some are used to store secure or very sensitive |
| So when you design or plan on adding office desk | | | | items. If this is the case make sure the office |
| cabinets to your office space you will need to | | | | desk cabinets are made of a strong material with |
| think about their use. A common statement is | | | | sturdy locks. |