For Kim Woods Only

Safety Management: Week VI

1. Your purchasing department does not want to buy adjustable height work stations for the

shipping department, stating that they cost twice as much as nonadjustable ones and that

they are not required in the OSHA standards. Provide a risk-based argument as to why

the adjustable workstations would be the better choice.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. All sources used must be

referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

2. Research the OSHA standards and find a standard that demonstrates an application of

safety through design. Compare the level of injury/illness risk for noncompliance with

the standard versus the risk levels for full compliance.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. All sources used must be

referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations..

3. Your organization, a company that manufactures automobile brake pads, is about to

introduce lean concepts into its operations in order to be more competitive with foreign

manufacturers. The lean project manager does not understand why you, the safety

manager, want to be a part of the process. Provide a convincing argument about what you

can contribute if you are included.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. All sources used must be

referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations..

Safety Management: Week VI

4. From your own experience or through research, select a job that has a high risk of serious

injury or fatality. Discuss how the 5S concept could be used to redesign the job and

reduce the serious risks.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. All sources used must be

referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.