- Author
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Rubin, A.
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Gillette, G.
- Title
- Guideline for Work Station Design.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- General Services Administration, Washington, DC
- Report
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NISTIR 89-4163,
September 1989,
151 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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workstation design
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acoustics
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design process
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ergonomics
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furniture systems
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office furniture
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wiring
- Abstract
- The process employed to design office workstations in federal buildings has been largely influenced by space considerations in recent years. In the private sector, there has been an increasing trend toward designing workstations based on the activities performed at them. This report describes a workstation design process, starting with an analysis of the activities performed, then deals with environmental, building design, space planning and furniture issues required for designing workstations suitable for a range of office activities. A limited number of generic workstations are presented, as examples of types of configurations that might meet specific office requirements. These examples are illustrative of the results of following the design process suggested and are not intended as recommended approaches for particular workstation designs. Technological, ergonomic, and organizational factors are considered from the standpoint of their design implications for automated workstations. Criteria and checklists are included as an aid to making workstation design decisions.