Work environment include controls for ergonomics;personnel safety and facility conditions that are conducive to achieving product quality. Some of the factors to consider in determining and managing the work environment include - ergonomics (worker movement; fatigue;manual effort and loads, etc); workplace location; heat; light; humidity;airflow; noise; vibration; hygiene; cleanliness; pollution; adequate facilities(lockers; lunchroom; cafeteria; washrooms; etc); health and safety regulations;cleanliness of premises; etc. Rockpower have a Work environment management procedure focusing the employee safety, welfare and product conformity. Performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of processes that determine and control the effective use of infrastructure includes - equipment maintenance -uptime/downtime; productivity - equipment and workforce; accident and safety incidents; non-value added use of floor space; excessive handling and storage;number of instances specific resources were not available or delayed etc.
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