Chapter 4
Personnel Requirements
Answers to Problems at the End of Chapter 4 4-1
SECTION 4.1
4.1 A well-fed employee is not necessarily a happy employee. Likewise, a happy employee is
SECTION 4.2
4.2 Generally, if the location of the facility is in a cold environment, the employee may bring
4.3 When parking spaces are assigned, there must be a 1:1 ratio between the number of
4.4 Standard cars (8’6”), 90° (because a perpendicular alignment has the best utilization of
4.5 Answers vary depending on the specific parking lot analyzed. The user should try various
4.6 The primary advantage of parking decks over surface lots is that parking decks can
SECTION 4.3
4.7 There must be two restrooms, one for males and one for females. There must be a
minimum of three water closets and three lavatories in each restroom (from Table 4.2). In
the men’s restroom, one urinal can be substituted for a water closet. Consequently, only
4.8 Since an employee typically spends the first third of his lunch break preparing to eat and
obtaining his meal, for a one-hour lunch break, dining shifts may begin every 40 minutes
4.9 If 800 employees eat during one shift at an industrial facility that has a cafeteria with 36
in2 tables, then the following space requirements are necessary for a vending machine and
cafeteria food service:
4.10 If 800 employees eat during one shift at an industrial facility that has a cafeteria with 36
in2 tables, and lunch breaks are one hour, then the following space requirements are
necessary for a serving line and cafeteria food service:
Answers to Problems at the End of Chapter 4 4-4
Serving Line Area (3 lines @ 300 ft2 per line) = 900
4.11 If 800 employees eat during one shift at an industrial facility that has a cafeteria with 36
in2 tables, and lunch breaks are one hour, then the following space requirements are
SECTION 4.5
4.12 The space requirement in the health services are for the employment of two nurses and a
part-time physician are as follows
Answers to Problems at the End of Chapter 4 4-5
Total Health Services Area Requirement = 750 ft2
4.13 Answers will vary depending on the campus.
4.14 In office facilities, the restrooms must be the same size for the same amount of people.
However, due to the fact that office personnel tend to have longer lunch breaks, the food
4.15 It is important to consult personnel such as the human resources department industrial
relations department, or personnel department on the types of personnel requirements
4.16 In a multi-level facility, there have to be more personnel service locations than in a
SECTION 4.6
4.17a The classroom building in which this class is taught must have tables at which disabled
students can sit. Also, if the classroom is above the ground floor, then ADA regulations
4.17b The upper decks of the football stadium should have ramped access to them and all decks
Answers to Problems at the End of Chapter 4 4-6
4.17c The school’s student center should have access to all levels for disabled personnel. Sight-
impaired individuals should have Braille instructions and Braille labels throughout the
SECTION 4.7
4.18 Individual employees can give valuable input to verify and refine office requirements.
feel that they are part of the process of making the entire organization more efficient.
4.19 Advantages of open office structure:
Improved communications
Improved supervision
4.20 Campus office concept gives higher level of personal satisfaction. Every employee is
4.21 Additional features:
Answers to Problems at the End of Chapter 4 4-7
4.22 List of criteria to evaluate office plans can be looked at from different perspective:
a. Employee
Size