Reference no: EM133196253 , Length: Word count: 2 Pages

Question 1:

Part 1: What has been your experience with hazard controls? Does your organization use a decision hierarchy, or does it go right to personal protective equipment (PPE) or training after identifying a hazard? How could your organization improve in this area? If you have no experience with hazard controls, provide an example of a hazard where you imagine starting at the bottom of the hierarchy would be the easiest path for management to take. How can we overcome this tendency?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

Part 2: In the CSU Online Library, go to the ABI/Inform Collection database, and perform a publication search for "professional safety." This should take you to a page where you can perform a search from within the publication itself. Perform an additional search within the publication using "return on investment" as a search term. Access the ABI Inform Publication Search for instructions on how to do this.

Select an article that deals with considering return on investment when deciding upon the implementation of hazard controls.

Write a review of the article that includes the following items:

• a brief introduction to the article,
• a summary and analysis of the key points in the article,
• a discussion related to the concept of return on investment considerations for advocating the implementation of appropriate controls, and
• a summary of the article's conclusions and your own opinions.

The article review must be in APA format and at least two pages in length, not counting title and reference pages

Question 2:

Part 1: Think about any experiences you have had with process improvement methodologies such as lean, Six Sigma, total quality management, or others. What was the focus of the improvement? Was safety part of the process? Based on what you have learned in this unit, could the process have been improved?

If you have no experience with process improvement, discuss how lean concepts could be incorporated where you work or used to work.

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

Part 2: Discuss how you can apply the concepts learned in this course to your current or future career. How might the lessons you have learned positively affect your career success?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

Question 3: Conduct an audit of the following safety management system elements at your organization or an organization with which you are familiar and have access to the required information:

Below, you will find some suggested sources for the objective evidence to support your evaluation:

Documents: Organizational safety manuals and instructions, safe operating procedures, and job hazard analyses

Records: E-mails or letters from management to employees, safety meeting minutes, mishap logs, audit reports, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citations, inspection reports, risk assessments, and training records

Interviews: Management personnel, supervisors, and employees

Observation: Walk through some workplaces to observe conditions for yourself.

For each management system element, discuss the objective evidence you found or were unable to find. Evaluate the effectiveness of the organization's implementation of each element against available reference sources and best practice information.