AEP Quality Assurance and Improvement 5

Question 1

An ergonomics team wants to prioritize which of 15 identified workstations to fix first. The MOST appropriate quality tool to support this decision is:

Accepted Answer

Risk priority matrix (risk scoring)

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Control chart

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Affinity diagram

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Check sheet

Question 2

ISO 45001 relates to ergonomics quality programs primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Provides a framework for occupational health and safety management systems that includes ergonomics hazard controls

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Sets specific ergonomic exposure limits for all industries

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Requires third-party certification of all ergonomic assessments

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Replaces OSHA regulations in the United States

Question 3

A scatter plot is used in ergonomics quality improvement to:

Accepted Answer

Explore the potential relationship between two ergonomic variables

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Show the frequency distribution of a single variable

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Track process performance over time

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List and count occurrences of different types of ergonomic hazards

Question 4

Which practice best supports a 'culture of continuous improvement' in an ergonomics program?

Accepted Answer

Encouraging workers to report ergonomic concerns without fear of reprisal

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Limiting ergonomic feedback to annual performance reviews

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Assigning ergonomics responsibilities solely to the safety department

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Conducting ergonomic assessments only after injuries occur

Question 5

When calculating incidence rates to evaluate an ergonomics program's impact, the standard OSHA formula uses which denominator?

Accepted Answer

100 full-time workers (200,000 hours)

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1,000 full-time workers (2,000,000 hours)

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Total calendar days in the year

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Total number of production units

Question 6

A 'Gemba walk' applied to ergonomics quality assurance involves:

Accepted Answer

Going to the actual workplace to observe tasks and conditions firsthand

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Reviewing injury records in the safety office

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Conducting anonymous employee surveys

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Analyzing workstation dimensions using CAD software

Question 7

After implementing an ergonomic control, which approach BEST demonstrates that the improvement was due to the intervention rather than other factors?

Accepted Answer

Using a pre-post design with a comparison (control) group

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Collecting post-intervention data only

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Relying solely on supervisor opinions of effectiveness

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Measuring only financial savings from the change