LMC Safety & Risk Management 3

Question 1

In lean risk management, what is the purpose of a FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)?

Accepted Answer

To proactively identify potential failures and their impact before they occur

Answer

FMEA systematically evaluates potential failure modes in a process or product to prioritize risks and implement preventive actions before failures happen.

Question 2

Which lean concept directly supports the idea that workers closest to the process are best positioned to identify safety risks?

Accepted Answer

Respect for People

Answer

The lean principle of 'Respect for People' recognizes frontline workers' expertise and empowers them to identify and report safety concerns in their own work areas.

Question 3

What is 'risk appetite' in organizational risk management?

Accepted Answer

The amount of risk an organization is willing to accept in pursuit of its objectives

Answer

Risk appetite defines the level and type of risk an organization is prepared to accept, tolerate, or pursue in achieving its strategic goals.

Question 4

A lean team notices that a safety checklist is frequently skipped because it takes too long. The lean response should be to:

Accepted Answer

Apply kaizen to redesign the checklist so it is faster without sacrificing safety

Answer

Kaizen (continuous improvement) should be applied to reduce the non-value-added time in safety procedures while maintaining their protective effectiveness.

Question 5

In lean management, 'muda' related to safety most commonly manifests as:

Accepted Answer

Overproduction of safety reports that nobody reads

Answer

Producing excessive safety reports that are not used or acted upon is a form of muda (waste), specifically the waste of overproduction, within lean safety management.

(LMC) Lean Management Certification Practice Test

(LMC) Lean Management Certification Practice Test

LMC Safety & Risk Management 3