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The Work Environment

The Work Environment. Office ergonomics attempts to look at the impact of layout, ventilation, lighting or décor. Ergonomics – Office Layout. Designing the workplace to suit workflow and employee needs. Advantages Privacy Status Quiet Regulate heat/light to suit own needs. Disadvantages

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The Work Environment

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  1. The Work Environment • Office ergonomics attempts to look at the impact of layout, ventilation, lighting or décor.

  2. Ergonomics – Office Layout • Designing the workplace to suit workflow and employee needs.

  3. Advantages Privacy Status Quiet Regulate heat/light to suit own needs. Disadvantages Wastes space Cannot share resources Employees may feel isolated Uneconomic – lighting/heating. Difficult to supervise Cellular Layout

  4. Advantages Less wasted space Easy to supervise Design to suit workflow and work groups Sharing resources Staff are not isolated Disadvantages Noisy Lack of privacy No status Can’t regulate heat/light for individual needs. Open Plan Layout

  5. Workflow • The flow of people and paper around the office.

  6. Workflow – Good Design Principles • Site associated work areas together, eg sales and purchasing.

  7. Workflow – Good Design Principles • No unnecessary physical barriers to get from A to B

  8. Workflow – Good Design Principles • Common services or equipment sited centrally for all to use.

  9. The Ergonomic Environment • Systems furniture • Wall colours • Lighting • Ventilation • Noise control • Workstations • Protective equipment

  10. A well designed ergonomic work environment will… • improve morale, motivation and productivity; • ensure effective workflow; • promote health and safety at work; • give a positive image for the organisation; • be cost effective.

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