MODUK DEF STAN 00-25: PART 4 PDF

This Part of this Standard provides general guidance for the development and evaluation of workplaces. The workplace is considered as the complete working environment in which all operators and equipments are arranged to function as a unit. This unit could be a land, sea or air system, either static or mobile. In terms of the human operator, the important concepts of structural and dynamic anthropometry are discussed, outlining the physical limitations of man within the workplace and workspace envelope. Also included are general considerations associated with working positions and postures within the operational environment. This part of this standard is written as a systems approach to human factors operation of the workplace, and harmonizes closely closely with all other parts of Defiance Standard 00-25. It describes a process and a systematic procedure, as well as Providing data, design aiding and evaluation techniques. It defines the designer as a member of a design team, being part of a multi-disciplinary group of professional engineers and human factors specialists, concerned with all aspects of design of the workplace. As the design of the workplace is such a broad area, it is only possible to provide general guidance on the methods and techniques which can be used. Much of the available data is specific to certain types of workplace, and could be quite different from those pertaining to vehicle or static consoles.

(It is strongly recommended that, in layouts of any degree of complexity, Human factors specialists suitably qualified in military ergonomics should be consulted). There is some deliberate repetition between the various sections of this part of the Standard, because it is envisaged that designer(s) will require information in detail for a particular procedure within the process, as well as knowledge of the whole process and their role(s) within it.

Section Two of this part of the Defiance Standard, which serves as an Introduction to the remainder of the document, describes the role of human Factors in the workplace design process, and the stages in workplace design.

Section Three prescribes the human factors methodology for the design of The workplace including the working environment and physical surroundings. Sections Four, Five and Six provide guidance on how to apply workplace Design and design evaluation techniques.

Finally, in Section Seven, guidelines (including check lists), are provided For designers in their approach to workplace design.