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meaning of specificity |
the ability of the assessment tool to predict which jobs are safe |
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meaning of sensitivity |
usefulness of the assessment tool to recognize injurious jobs |
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Movement time is the time required to physically make the response called for the by stimulus. The longer the distance and/or the smaller the target: |
the longer the time the movement will take |
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Which of the following should be used when designing the force requirements to activate a control on a vehicle? -5% female -50% male -95% male -Design for the range of 5th to 95th percentile |
5% female |
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What design parameter is the first priority for task modification |
frequency |
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Which one is not an approach to predetermined motion time system application? -Use of Therbligs and a stop watch -Use of level 1,2, or 3 MTM(methods-time-measurement) -Application of MOST(Maynard operation sequence technique) |
Use of therbligs |
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What can predetermined motion time systems (PMTS) do? |
-analyze work methods -furnishing job motion and time data -help in ergonomic job analysis |
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You are asked to label chairs and workstations as ergonomically designed. These products were designed and manufactured before you were hired. What do you do? -Sign them off as ergonomically designed -Leave the company because you cannot in good conscience label a product as ergonomically designed -investigate what standards were used in the design of these products and consult with management |
-investigate what standards were used in the design of these products and consult with management |
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Which of the following standardized survey checklists provides the best job evaluation? -OSHA Ergonomic Survey Checklists I and II -ANSI Z-365 Ergonomic Checklist -The U.S. Navy VDT Survey Checklist |
None of the above |
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Which of the following is a key strategy when setting ergonomic priorities? -obvious design errors observed when doing an onsite walk-through -careful analysis of loss data and calculation of injury rates per area or job -speak to the manager, they know everything about company needs -OSHA violations and citations provide all the information that is needed |
-careful analysis of loss data and calculation of injury rates per area or job
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The human-system interface design for complex products can highlight: -current capabilities in cognitive models -the need for more 1st generation models -current limitations in DHM(digital human modeling) -all of the above -none of the above |
current limitations in DHM |
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A digital human models has which of the following: -one part, and it is difficult to tel whether it is 1st, 2nd, or 3rd generation -two parts, including a visualization and some math and/or science in the background -3 parts, including a cognitive model |
-2 parts, including a visualization and some math and/or science in the background |
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When is a highly accelerated life test (HALT) usually performed? |
When early prototypes or engineering models are available |
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There are two primary situations in which biomechanics of the back should be analyzed: |
-During manual lifting -to evaluate the effects of different body postures |
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Basal metabolism rate is defined as what is required to : |
maintain the body in a resting state, lying down |
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Which is an example of a first class lever in the human body |
head and neck |
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for reliability purposes, adding components in parallel |
increases the reliability of the system |
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a person's maximum aerobic work capacity is defined as |
maximum amount of work that can be done when there is enough OXYGEN to supply the MUSCLES |
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When designing using anthropometry data, a general approach is recommended that includes: |
-determine the population dimension of importance to the design -determine the population of users -determine which principle should be applied; design for extreme individuals, adjustable range or the average |
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The early 1900's work that included the study of skill, performance, fatigue, and the design of work environments were completed by: |
Frank and Lillian Gilbreth |
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T/F: Dr. Juran's 85/15 rule holds that at least 85% of an orgnaization's problems would be eliminated if employees did their jobs correctly |
False: It is actually saying that 85% of problems are attributed to management of the process and 15% is on the operators |
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What strategies are needed for establishing a quality culture? |
-take a hearts and minds approach -put the planned changed in writing -support of management |
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T/F: If an organization begins to decline after moving to total quality it should return to its traditional approach |
False, it should keep trying |
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Employee empowerment is: |
Employee input is heard, seriously considered, and followed up on whether it is accepted or not. |
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The most effective leaders can be found in what part of an organization? |
Every part,( top, mid, and low) |
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T/F: Satisfied customers will not migrate to a competitor |
False, if competitor is offering something better then customers will leave even if they are satisfied |
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What are manager's three main responsibilities? |
-helping employees make ethical choices -setting an example of ethical behavior -helping employees follow through and exhibit ethical behavior after the appropriate choices have been made Not creating an internal environment that promotes, expects, and rewards ethical behavior |
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Characteristics of total quality are: |
-scientific approach to problem solving and decision making -unity of purpose(all employees, all levels) |
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Which of the following is park of the Juran trilogy? -pareto principle -quality planning -unity of purpose -six sigma program -none of the above |
quality planning |
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MTBF would be used instead of MTTF if... |
the product is repairable |
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Reliability growth refers to |
the improvement in reliability due to changes made during product design |
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An accelerated life test introduces a new failure mode that does not occur in real life. As a result: |
the testing program should be reevaluated |
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The plot of the hazard function shows |
failure rate versus time |
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T/F: For a third class level, when the fulcrum is at one end, the internal force is lower than the external load (such as a weight held in the hand). Ex: Think bicep and weight in hand |
False, internal force is greater |
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The "average male" is determined from a sample of |
it depends on the database |
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Who is the developer of JIT/LEAN |
Taiichi Ohno |
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Quality function deployment (QFD) was developed int he 1960s by |
Yoji Akao |
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An audit should begin with... |
an analysis of energy bills over the prior 12 months |
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The energy bill data should be analyzed by... |
energy source and billed location |
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Most of the energy management effort and money should be concentrated on the facility or process with... |
highest proportion of the costs |
