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Safety Management Week V

Essay Questions

1. Use the flow diagram on page 11 of OSHA Publication 3088, How to Plan for Workplace Emergencies, to determine if your current organization (or an organization

with which you are familiar) is required to have an Emergency Action Plan as

outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38. If an EAP is required, evaluate the current level of

compliance, and provide recommendations for improvement. If your organization is

not required to have an EAP, provide an argument as to why one should be

established.

Your response must be at least 300 words in length. All sources used, including the

textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have

accompanying citations.

2. Most organizations hire contractors in some capacity, either to aid in production work or to provide ancillary services, such as cleaning, maintenance, remodeling, and food

service. Identify the types of contractors used by your current organization or an

organization with which you are familiar, and discuss how the contractor’s operations

could adversely affect the health and safety of your organization’s employees. What

procedures are in place, or should be in place, to prevent any adverse effects?

Your response must be at least 300 words in length. All sources used, including the

textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have

accompanying citations.

Primary Assignment

Hazardous Noise Case Study

You have been hired as a consultant to help a local machine shop solve a hazardous noise problem. The shop is 10,000 square feet in area, with 12-foot high concrete block walls, and a flat metal roof. Inside the shop are two band saws, two metal lathes, three drill presses, one milling machine, and three abrasive grinders. The six employees work at benches located throughout the shop, using a variety of pneumatic-powered hand tools and non-powered tools. A recent noise survey found sound pressure levels exceeding 100dBA in some parts of the shop. All employees were monitored for noise exposure over an eight-hour workday, and the calculated TWA for noise for the employees ranged from 88dBA to 97dBA.

Using the Risk Assessment Matrix in Table 11 on page 122 of the course textbook, conduct an initial hazard analysis and risk assessment based on the information in the scenario provided. Discuss how you arrived at the risk level estimate.

Determine a possible control measure for each of the six levels in the hierarchy of controls on page 208 in the course textbook, and explain the reasoning behind each choice. For each of the selected control measures, reevaluate the original risk. In a summary paragraph, discuss the results and how the shop managers could determine which control measures would be required and which others might be beneficial to their operations.

Safety Management Week V

Your paper must be a minimum of two pages in length, not counting cover page and references, and follow APA formatting for the paper, as well as for all references and in- text citations.