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Below is extracted and adapted from Safework Australia's document "**Ergonomic Principles and Checklists for the Selection of Office Furniture and Equipment**" November 1991 //"To design an office or workstation environment, it is necessary to consider not only furniture and equipment, but also the job designs, lighting, noise, air quality, office landscaping and personal space. The basis for the design of workstations and office furniture include:// In considering the overall workstation design, we must start with an analysis of the tasks which need to be performed there. No amount of ergonomic furniture can solve a situation where there is simply insufficient space. For example, as computer technology has been introduced into some offices, the computers or their terminals often have simply been placed onto existing desks, thus using up a large proportion of the space which is still needed for clerical tasks." The figure below demonstrates some of the requirements needed on a modern desktop. However in recent years monitors have become slimmer and microfiche have gone the way of the dinosaur. More sapce for paper trays or perhaps smaller desktops?
 * 1) The tasks to be done at the workstation;
 * 2) The materials and equipment required; and
 * 3) The dimensions of the operator/s (anthropometry).

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Work Stations are a the modern form of office space management and can consist of combinations desks, privacy screens, filing and storage cabinets.

Local Council requirements
Councils sometimes require floor plans to be submitted and each council will have different document requirement, fees and levies and processing time frame. A lead time for a successful application is generally 4 to 8 weeks to get council approval. As project manager you need to ensure your documentation is carefully prepared and that all relevant Fire and Air-conditioning Certificates and floor plans are current with the BCA (Building Codes of Australia). After the council approval process younormally receive and occupation certificate, but check with each local council on there individual processes.

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