Setting up and maintaining physical working conditions and providing the resources people need to perform their work.
The purpose of WORKPLACE SUITABILITY is to set up and maintain physical working conditions and to give people and groups of people the tools they need to do their jobs well and without getting in the way.
The WORKPLACE SUITABILITY discipline must be managed to make sure it helps people in the organization do their best work. This PRACTICAL DISCIPLINE looks at both the tools available to do work and the physical conditions in which the work is done. Management has to figure out how to spend money on resources and the environment in a way that makes sense for the work being done. This PRACTICAL DISCIPLINE reminds management that it is their job to keep an eye on the needs for resources and environmental conditions that affect the ORGANIZATIONAL PRECONDITION of the workforce to do work well. The people in charge should have plans for dealing with problems that pose serious risks to health, safety, or efficiency. In environments where knowledge is important, constant interruptions are one of the biggest things that slow people down. Even though you can't get rid of all distractions, you should try to keep them to a minimum.
Setting up a good WORKPLACE SUITABILITY starts with figuring out the physical environment and resources that are needed to do hard work. Individuals and work groups are given the right space and tools to do their jobs. The resources needed to do the work promised are made available on time. Improvements to the WORKPLACE SUITABILITY's effectiveness are listed and ranked. Improvements that are high on the list are made within reasonable limits. Conditions in the workplace that could hurt or put people's health or safety at risk are fixed. Physical factors that would slow down work are taken care of. Distractions in the WORKPLACE SUITABILITY are found and minimized. 1.3.1.
Integration Conditions.
1.3.1.1. Sustainability Factors.
SUSTAINABILITY FACTOR 1: The organization sets up and keeps a written policy for how it will carry out its WORKPLACE SUITABILITY activities.
Typical issues that the policy addresses are:
The WORKPLACE SUITABILITY of an organization is built to support its business goals and stated values.
Laws, rules, and organizational policies that have to do with WORKPLACE SUITABILITY are shared with the workforce, followed, and enforced.
Since these laws and rules can have serious legal consequences, it's important to get help from professionals in human resources, law, ergonomics and safety, and any other relevant fields.
The following are some examples of laws and rules:
IMPLEMENTATION TACTICS and activities follow the laws, rules, and policies of the organization.
SUSTAINABILITY FACTOR 2: Organizational roles are given the responsibility to help and advise units on activities related to WORKPLACE SUITABILITY, as well as to take on the right organizational responsibilities for the physical WORKPLACE SUITABILITY and work resources.
Some people or groups who can help with or give advice on WORKPLACE SUITABILITY-related activities and take on the right organizational responsibilities are:
WORKPLACE SUITABILITY conditions are looked at by committees.
Committees made up of management or staff.
The staff of the physical plant or facilities.
People who work in communications.
People who work in computer centers.