Why do some office lockers have sloped tops and others do not?

Slope tops (angled metal hoods that sit on top of the locker bank) serve two purposes: they prevent employees from piling items on top of the locker bank (a safety and housekeeping issue) and they eliminate the horizontal dust-collection ledge, reducing maintenance. In environments with strict 5S or lean standards — manufacturing, healthcare, food processing — slope tops are often required. In standard corporate offices, flat tops are acceptable and sometimes desirable if the top surface will be used for additional storage. Slope tops are typically sold as an add-on accessory rather than included in the base locker price. OfficeFurniture2go.com can add slope tops to any locker order — call 1-800-460-0858.