9355Now that you have spent a considerable amount of time learning about lean applications to occupational safety and health management, this assignment will require you to put together a PowerPoint slide presentation presenting lean safety and health management principles to the leadership of the organization of your choice. Use the company ERICSSON. Your intent here […]

9354Safety Policy Statement Using the guidance outlined on page 122 (see attachment) of the course textbook, develop an original 75-word lean-focused safety policy statement. Use your own words. The policy statement should focus on management involvement rather than the typical management commitment statements found in traditional safety policy statements. It should state your philosophy of […]

9353For this assignment, review an article that deals with lean issues we have discussed thus far in the course. Some suggested (not required) topics include the following: • Lean tools covered in the course textbook • Leadership styles • Safety communication • Safety metrics • Discipline policies • Accident investigation using lean tools • Team […]

9313Consider the following scenario: You are hired as a safety/lean consultant to help a manufacturing company with the development of its safety program. One of the first things that you do when you get to the site is review the OSHA 300 logs. You see an injury on the log that involved a partial amputation […]

9295Read the U.S. Chemical Safety Board investigation report of the 2007 propane explosion at the Little General Store in Ghent, WV. The final report can be read/downloaded at the following link: https://www.csb.gov/assets/1/20/csbfinalreportlittlegeneral.pdf?13741. Additional information on the incident, including a video summary, can be found at the following link: https://www.csb.gov/little-general-store-propane-explosion/ NOTE: This is the same investigation […]

9257You have learned a lot thus far about lean approaches to safety and health in the workplace. In this assignment, please find an article on lean approaches in general (not related to safety) to review. In reviewing this article, please reflect on how the applications described align with lean safety management practices you have covered […]

9224You have just been hired as the safety manager for a company that manufactures parts for automobile engines. The facility employs almost 500 people. Due to an economic downturn, the plant has laid off nearly 100 employees within the last year. The average tenure of the employees is 16 years. The manufacturing process includes numerous […]

9223Part I: From the information in the report, create a three-column barrier analysis worksheet (sample attached) and follow the instructions below: a. In the first column, list the barriers. Group the barriers by category (failed, not used, did not exist). b. In the second column, describe the intended function of each barrier. c. In the […]

9206For this assignment, locate and review the following article in the Waldorf Online Library: Raines, M. S. (2011). Engaging employees: Another step in improving safety. Professional Safety, 56(4), 36-43. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Complete Reflect on how employee engagement and involvement are important to safe and healthful work operations and how employee engagement and involvement might […]