What is the weight capacity of a lateral file cabinet drawer?

Drawer weight capacity is a specification variable OfficeFurniture2go.com verifies against anticipated filing loads. BIFMA standards for commercial lateral file cabinet drawers require a minimum 100-pound drawer load rating; higher-quality commercial cabinets are rated at 125–150 pounds per drawer. A fully loaded hanging file drawer with standard paper documents typically reaches 20–40 pounds — well within specification. The risk environment is medical records or legal files where individual documents may be heavy or where drawers may be loaded with non-standard items. For any environment with unusually heavy filing loads, we verify the specific drawer load rating before recommending. Call 1-800-460-0858.