CIEE Workplace Analysis & Risk Identification 2

Question 1

A CIEE evaluator uses a checklist during a walk-through survey and notices a worker repeatedly reaching above shoulder height to retrieve parts. Which ergonomic risk factor is PRIMARILY indicated?

Accepted Answer

Awkward posture

Answer

Overhead reaching above shoulder height is a classic awkward posture that increases shoulder and neck musculoskeletal disorder risk.

Question 2

When conducting a job hazard analysis (JHA) for ergonomic risks, what is the FIRST step an evaluator should take?

Accepted Answer

Break the job into discrete tasks

Answer

A JHA begins by systematically breaking the job into discrete tasks before hazards within each task can be identified.

Question 3

Which observation method involves timing each work element with a stopwatch to calculate cycle times for ergonomic analysis?

Accepted Answer

Time study

Answer

A time study uses a stopwatch to measure the duration of each task element, enabling cycle time and repetition rate calculations.

Question 4

An ergonomic evaluator is assessing a packaging line where workers pinch-grip small components 25 times per minute. Which risk factor category does this BEST represent?

Accepted Answer

Repetition

Answer

Performing the same motion 25 times per minute constitutes high repetition, a primary ergonomic risk factor for upper-extremity disorders.

Question 5

During a workplace analysis, an evaluator measures a workstation's table height at 42 inches for a standing worker whose elbow height is 38 inches. What ergonomic problem does this create?

Accepted Answer

Shoulder elevation and elevated arm posture

Answer

A table 4 inches above elbow height forces the worker to raise their shoulders, causing shoulder and neck strain.

(CIEE) Certified Industrial Ergonomic Evaluator Practice Test

(CIEE) Certified Industrial Ergonomic Evaluator Practice Test

CIEE Workplace Analysis & Risk Identification 2