A primary goal of designing proper workplace, equipment, and tool design is to: A primary goal of designing proper workplace, equipment, and tool design is to: Minimize equipment failure rates to insure maximum product output. Replace human operators with automated, robot controlled equipment to save on workman's compensation and payroll costs. Create a pleasant working environment to encourage worker productivity by offering flexible scheduling to all employees. Increase production and efficiency of the operation while decreasing injury rates for the human operator