Parking stations are useful for preventing wrist straps from - being removed from the work station- being lost- dropped and damaged when not in use- premature wear of cords (and jacks)Click Here for photo
“Wrist strap ground cords must be connected to a groundable point or an equipotential bonding point. Do not connect to a snap on a dissipative mat unless it is the groundable point for the mat. Do not clip a wrist strap to the edge of a dissipative mat.” (Handbook ESD TR20.20 section 5.3.2.7 Wrist Strap Summary)“Checklists: Is the connection for wrist strap grounding at the ESD protective workstation clearly identified?” (Handbook ESD TR20.20 section 4.3.3.3 ESD Protective Workstations and Controlled Areas)