Safety & Risk Management Flashcards
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A manufacturer discovers that a specific machine causes repetitive strain injuries over time. Which lean safety approach best addresses this ergonomic risk?
Answer: Apply kaizen to redesign the workstation and task to eliminate the strain
Kaizen-driven workstation redesign addresses ergonomic risks at their source by eliminating the biomechanical stressor, which is preferred over PPE or monitoring alone.
What does 'gemba' mean in the context of safety management?
Answer: The actual place where work is performed and where safety risks exist
Gemba means 'the actual place' in Japanese, and gemba walks in safety management involve going to where work happens to directly observe and address real risks.
In a lean safety culture, how should workers be encouraged to respond when they observe an unsafe condition?
Answer: Report it immediately without fear of blame or retaliation
A lean safety culture promotes immediate, blame-free reporting of unsafe conditions so hazards can be corrected before causing harm.
Which of the following is an example of an 'administrative control' in the hierarchy of controls?
Answer: Rotating workers between tasks to limit exposure time
Job rotation to limit worker exposure duration is an administrative control—it changes how people work rather than changing the physical environment or hazard itself.
What is the primary benefit of conducting a pre-shift safety huddle in a lean operation?
Answer: It surfaces hazards and safety concerns before work begins, enabling proactive action
Pre-shift huddles allow teams to identify and address safety issues before the shift starts, preventing incidents through early awareness and communication.
In lean thinking, which of the following represents waste (muda) in a safety management process?
Answer: Filling out duplicate safety forms that contain identical information
Duplicate safety forms that capture the same information represent waste in the form of excess processing (overprocessing muda) that adds no safety value.
What does 'risk mitigation' mean in a lean safety context?
Answer: Taking actions to reduce the likelihood or severity of a risk
Risk mitigation involves implementing controls that reduce the probability of an event occurring, its potential severity, or both, without necessarily eliminating the risk entirely.