ISE 3600 Test 1 Questions & Answers
Ergonomics is multidisciplinary science - ANSWERSThe practice overlaps multiple fields of
knowledge, such as medicine and finance, and each tie into the emphasis of either health,
safety, or productivity
Benefits of applying ergonomic concepts - ANSWERS- User safety
- Reduce physical and/or mental strain
- Low - cost solutions
- Sustainability
- Quality control
Fitting the person to the job vs fitting the job to the person - ANSWERSFitting the person:
provide enough training for the employees so that he will be producing what the task requires
Fitting the job: create a specific task or new approach to a task that it is best suited to the
anthropometric needs of the employee
Elements to consider when designing a system: - ANSWERS- User safety
- Human expectations
- Work environment
- Anatomy of the human body
Goals of ergonomists and IEs - ANSWERS- Optimize the synergy humans produce when
accomplishing a work task (reduce cost, improve quality, more safety, and/or more employee
engagement)
, IE tools used as info or analytical sources - ANSWERS- Operator process chart
- To/From Chart
- Spaghetti Diagram
*anything with optimization as its fundamental principle*
Costs/benefits in economic analysis that aid decision making - ANSWERS- Current conditions
and associated costs
- Intervention options and each respective cost
- Future benefits and costs if the intervention is implemented
- NPV or IRR of intervention
What is needed to calculate the NPV of an ergonomic proposal? - ANSWERS- Cost of investment
- Annual savings
- Interest rate
- Duration of project
Organizations that address ergonomic characteristics - ANSWERS- OSHA
- CDC
- BLS
- CDC
Work - related - ANSWERSAny matter that occurs as a result of the employee's work
MSD - ANSWERSDisorders that affect the body's movement or the human musculoskeletal
system
Ergonomics is multidisciplinary science - ANSWERSThe practice overlaps multiple fields of
knowledge, such as medicine and finance, and each tie into the emphasis of either health,
safety, or productivity
Benefits of applying ergonomic concepts - ANSWERS- User safety
- Reduce physical and/or mental strain
- Low - cost solutions
- Sustainability
- Quality control
Fitting the person to the job vs fitting the job to the person - ANSWERSFitting the person:
provide enough training for the employees so that he will be producing what the task requires
Fitting the job: create a specific task or new approach to a task that it is best suited to the
anthropometric needs of the employee
Elements to consider when designing a system: - ANSWERS- User safety
- Human expectations
- Work environment
- Anatomy of the human body
Goals of ergonomists and IEs - ANSWERS- Optimize the synergy humans produce when
accomplishing a work task (reduce cost, improve quality, more safety, and/or more employee
engagement)
, IE tools used as info or analytical sources - ANSWERS- Operator process chart
- To/From Chart
- Spaghetti Diagram
*anything with optimization as its fundamental principle*
Costs/benefits in economic analysis that aid decision making - ANSWERS- Current conditions
and associated costs
- Intervention options and each respective cost
- Future benefits and costs if the intervention is implemented
- NPV or IRR of intervention
What is needed to calculate the NPV of an ergonomic proposal? - ANSWERS- Cost of investment
- Annual savings
- Interest rate
- Duration of project
Organizations that address ergonomic characteristics - ANSWERS- OSHA
- CDC
- BLS
- CDC
Work - related - ANSWERSAny matter that occurs as a result of the employee's work
MSD - ANSWERSDisorders that affect the body's movement or the human musculoskeletal
system
