A full time worker spends about 8 hours a day 5 days a week at work. A part time worker may spend anywhere from 1 hour to 7 hours a day at work. With long hours like that work is often considered a "second home." The term ergonomics is often used in cooperation with workstation and checklist to denote comfortable and functional working conditions. Although there are many different criterion available that one might benchmark, ultimately the satisfaction of the employee lies in the hands of the organization they work for. Some other very important reasons to ensure that employees have a functional, safe and efficient working environment are directly related to: 1. Productivity 2. Morale 3. Safety 4. Satisfaction One very useful tool that can be used to improve all of the four elements listed above is the workstation checklist. The general outline of a workstation checklist outlines an established criterion from such notable organizations like: Osha, Cornell University and of course various labor organizations like Ontario ministry of Labour.
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