Ergonomics Handouts 4-6

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is a discipline that addresses how working conditions affect employee satisfaction, safety, and productivity.

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Human engineering

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What surface should be easy to maintain, wear-resistant, slip-resistant, and non-porous? Options: Walls, Ceilings, Windows.

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Floors

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Receiving, Storage, and Preparation Equipment, These are used to weigh items received in bulk. The dial-type counter scale, beam scale, and hanging dial scale are examples of scales used in receiving areas.

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Scales

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In Receiving, Storage, and Preparation Equipment, a cart, also referred to as a utility cart, is a rolling shelf unit most often used in restaurants to transport dishes and cleaning supplies. What is the correct term for this equipment?

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Carts and trucks

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What are the direct costs of operation associated with utilities?

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The direct costs of operation include the expenses associated with utilities, such as gas, electricity, steam, and water.

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is the process of allocating the cost of the asset over its useful life to account for a reasonable amount of exhaustion, wear, and tear of the property used in business.

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Depreciation

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What is the period within which the asset (i.e., equipment) will be productive for use in the conduct of the trade or business?

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Useful life of the equipment

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is a vented barrier provided in a wall opening to admit light and air into the structure and to give a view of the outdoors.

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Windows

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type of surfaces used particularly for foodservice facilities, These surfaces should be smooth, easily changeable, and corrosion-resistant or rendered corrosion resistant with a non-cracking and non-chipping material.

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Splash contact surfaces

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In Ergonomic Design Factors, work surfaces should be arranged within easy reach of a worker. A minimum of 4 linear feet of worktable space is recommended for each employee, but six (6) feet is preferable. What is the correct aspect related to this?

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Appropriate work surfaces