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• Provide adequate lighting.
• Have windows fitted with adjustable coverings to alter the sunlight level.
• Be spacious enough when a workstation is shared by more than one person.
The display screen should:
• Display well-defined characters of adequate size and spacing.
• Have a stable image.
• Have easily adjustable brightness and contrast.
• Tilt and swivel easily to suit the user.
• Be free from glare and reflections.
• Use a separate base for the screen or an adjustable table.
The keyboard should:
• Be able to tilt easily and should be able to separate from the screen to allow the user to adopt a comfortable
working position.
• Have space in front to provide support for the hands or arms of the user
• Have a matt surface
• Have clearly legible symbols on the keys
The work surface should:
• Provide adequate space for the user
• Have a low reflective surface
• Be of an adequate size to allow the screen, keyboard and other peripherals to be flexibly arranged
• Have a stable and adjustable document holder, which should be at the same level as the screen and at the same
viewing distance
Workplace Evacuation
Workspace evacuation is the process of emptying the workplace in case of emergencies like natural calamity, fire,
building collapsing, etc.
There has to be a proper evacuation plan of a workplace so that the employees should have a clear picture of where
they are expected to go after the evacuation and which signal will help in starting the evacuation process.
The Evacuation Process should include:
• An Evacuation policy should be designed by every organisation A designated group of employees should be
responsible for designing the Evacuation policy and after the approval from the Team Leaders it should be properly
informed to all the categories of the employees especially physically challenged.
• There should be a common assembly point where all the employees should assemble at the time of emergency
when the evacuation process is followed. The organisation should ensure that all the employees are aware of this
assembly area and the direction plan to reach this common assembly area.
• The assembly areas should be a safe place like an open ground or any open area with minimum impact of the
disaster in terms of natural or man made. The organsiation should form time to time maintain the place so that it
can be of proper use in case of emergency.
• A ‘buddy system’ should be mandatory for physically challenged employees or employees with special needs. This
system ensures that the needs of all the categories of employees are met at the time of the emergency.
• Proper evacuation route has to be designed and given to all employees formally and directions, marks and sign
symbols should be set up on the entire route for people to understand and use at the time of the emergency.
• Periodic evacuation drills should be conducted to educate and train the employees. This drill has to be conducted
seriously so that you leave no stone unturned to save the life of yourself as well as others around you stuck up in
the emergency.
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