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Work Improvement for Safe Home 54 Chapter 4 Physical environment CHECKPOINT 15 Add more daylight and keep skylights and windows clean. BENEFITS FOR HOME WORKERS Bright and pleasant work environments make the work of home workers safe and productive. Th ere are numerous merits in a bright work environment, such as fewer mistakes, smaller accident risks, less eye strain and better work postures (less bending), etc. In winter or in cold work environments, daylight makes your workplace warm. To make the work environment brighter, home workers can use daylight eff ectively. Daylight is free and you can save your electricity bills. Keep skylights and windows clean to allow more daylight in. Daylight also reduces moisture and kills termites in your workplace. HOW TO IMPROVE 1. Clean existing skylights and windows to allow more daylight into your workplaces. Make it your habit to regularly clean skylights and windows. 2. Remove obstacles that block daylight from the window area. 3. Walk around your workplace and fi nd the sections that need more lighting. Reposition them to brighter places near a window area. 4. Use translucent materials in the ceiling to allow more daylight in if existing lighting sources are insuffi cient. 5. If appropriate, make more windows or enlarge existing windows to take more advantage of the daylight. 6. Paint walls and ceilings in light colours. Th e colours increase the refl ection of light and make your workplace brighter. Lightcoloured walls also create a pleasant atmosphere in your work environment. WAY TO PROMOTE COOPERATION Exchange ideas on how to make your workplaces brighter and more comfortable using the options mentioned above. Th is must be a pleasant discussion among the home workers. Many actions for improvement do not cost much, but they increase job effi ciency. Visit other home workplaces nearby to learn from their good experiences. SOME MORE HINTS ■ Put a make-shift cover over the translucent materials to shut out the daylight when the sunshine is too strong. Also use curtains or screens at the window to adjust incoming light. ■ Avoid working at night. Work during the daytime and take maximum advantage of daylight. Start work earlier in the morning rather than staying in the workplace after dark. POINTS TO REMEMBER Daylight is free of charge and a great source to help home workers improve safety and effi ciency.
Figure 44: Clean doors and windows to remove obstacles that prevent daylight from coming in. Figure 43: Add more daylight for lighting up the workplace. Figure 45: Use transparent materials or translucent plastic panel in the ceiling or the roof to allow more daylight in. Work Improvement for Safe Home 55 Chapter 4 Physical environment
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