University of Plymouth Charles Seale Hayne Library ‘Kik-step’ Vol. 1 STAFF
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By Oliver Griffin
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Introduction
There are two hundred and two Kik-steps in the public realm and seven Kik-steps within staff areas. Although these numbers do fluctuate as show in these volumes, as they move around the library and are damaged . These damaged kik steps are
disposed of. There is an annual heath and safety check of all kik steps looking at key features of these pieces of furniture the following maintenance guide:
Introduction
There are two hundred and two Kik-steps in the public realm and seven Kik-steps within staff areas. Although these numbers do fluctuate as show in these volumes, as they move around the library and are damaged . These damaged kik steps are
disposed of. There is an annual heath and safety check of all kik steps looking at
features of these pieces of furniture the following maintenance guide: key
There are only one hundred and ninety three public realm Kik-steps and are 9 staff kik-steps in this
typographic study. Like most objects on mass, especially in numbers of this size, some go unaccounted for.
There are only one hundred and ninety three public realm Kik-steps and are 9 staff kik-steps in this
typographic study. Like most objects on mass, especially in numbers of this size, some go unaccounted for.
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Kik-step maintenance checklist:
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Check that all castors retract
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Check that castor fixing is secure.
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Check that all nuts and bolts securing top platform are present.
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Check that wing nuts (found on older type of kik step) are fully tightened.
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If rubber mat on top platform is loose remove kik-step.
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If any of above are faulty remove kik step.
The First kik-steps where purchased around the 1970’s for the Plymouth Polytechnic. Although none of the originals are known to exists. But the majority of the kik-steps within the Charles Seale-Hayne Library are manufactured by Ronco (Manufacturers Part No. 1220013), within the United Kingdom. This is the same company that produced the first kik-steps for the building along with trade marking the name kik-step. Although the most recent order of kik-steps was on th
the 27 August 2009, when 30 ‘Top Step’ kik-steps where purchased. These new German kik-steps (Manufacturers Part No. RAL5002) meet TUV SUP standard (traditionally D.I.N. standards) compared to the British GS approved mark.
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The role of the kik-step is to for form a platform for reaching high shelving units, but are also used a movable stool for seating. There is roughly one kik-step per row of shelves in the main library and every staff area with a shelving system has it’s own kik-step for this purpose. Each of the Archival rooms has it’s own kik-step. These rooms are: The Special collection and the Ronald Duncan archival room. This room no longer holds the archive in question, but is still used as a temperature controlled room with an adjacent office (which contains no kik-step).
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Meyøus editions First edition Me You Us Editions 2012 I.S.B.N. N/A CopyrightŠ Oliver Griffin 2012 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without permission of the publishers.
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