Need recommendation regarding domain admin permission

Hi,
Recently we got the request from IT security team to remove domain admin privileges for any IT user account even Sr. System Administrator. As per them it is not recommended to login with domain admin account on workstation so they asked me to create
standalone account for workstation and use domain admin account only for login to servers.
I need someone recommendation regarding this and if yes then please mention some points why it not recommended to have domain admin privileges for System Administrator for daily usable account.
Appreciate your quick response regarding them.
Regards,
Hakim. B 
Hakim.B Sr.System Administrator

1. Do not provide the domain admin permission more that 3/4 persons. No matter however big is the env.
2. ADDS Audit should be enabled.
ADDS 2008 Audit  
3. Restricted group is ok but that is overwritten the existing admins.
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