Category: Risk Management

Discuss the importance of sensation, perception, and information processing in developing and presenting occupational safety and health training.
How can we utilize human factors principles to optimize human performance associated with the memory, learning, and problem-solving skills we expect to see as an outcome for the recipients of the safety and health training?

Discuss the importance of sensation, perception, and information processing in developing and presenting occupational safety and health training.
How can we utilize human factors principles to optimize human performance associated with the memory, learning, and problem-solving skills we expect to see as an outcome for the recipients of the safety and health training?

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Work breakdown structures (WBS) provide a framework on which costs, time, and schedule/performance can be compared against the budget for each level of the WBS. It’s important to understand that a WBS is commonly used to measure business value and reducing waste (Kerzner, 2022). There are several ways to create a WBS, depending on the components of your project. For example, your WBS can be outline structure, hierarchical, tabular, Gantt chart, or tree diagram. It may depend on the timeline, amount of repetitive units, or amount of project elements.
Select one of the following projects and complete a WBS for it, in the structure of your choice.
An everyday or frequent personal task (getting ready for work, exercise routine, etc.)
Planning an overseas vacation (flight, hotel, transportation, directions/guides, etc.)
Buying a new (or new to you) car
Upload an image or link to your WBS to your post. Within your post, support your structure decision and explain why you broke the project down like you did.
Note: You will not be graded on the accuracy or approach of your WBS. This is for your practice. You will be graded on your discussion and responses to peers.

Please refer to SLIDE #15 titled “Exercise” on attachment provided and answer the questions on the slide to the best of your ability.
For the payoff diagram, you can upload your drawing, or simply use words to describe how it looks like (e.g., flat from $x to $y, upward sloping from $z to $t). If you can’t solve the question, then post your thought process. You can get full credits even if you do not have the correct answers.
This is VERY simple assignment with only 2 questions.

Word document attached with details. Part I is the spreadsheet:
Given the task depicted in the video, complete the assignment based on the following scenario assumptions:
Each box weighs 40 pounds.
This task is performed for 4 hours at a rate of once every 3 minutes.
The worker grabs the box at a 36-inch height, 10 inches away from the body.
The placement is 28 inches high, 20 inches away from the body. You’ll notice from the video the worker does little twisting, and the box has no handles.
Part II is the 500 words:
Create a separate document, put your name at the top, and provide the following:
Briefly explain why you selected each of the values you did to arrive at the final Lifting Index.
What do the Lifting Index values indicate about the potential hazard of the task?
What recommendations can you make about the task?

Your department is developing a committee to advise and inform the development of grant proposals. You have been selected as a representative. The committee chairperson has tasked the committee members to submit recommendations for technology grant proposals that will have a positive impact on safety and health within the department.
The proposals will be evaluated based upon the quality of information provided and the proposed impact on the department. Each committee member shall submit information to support their proposal using the following points:
Provide an introduction as to why you selected this topic for your proposal.
What problem does the grant proposal solve? Provide a problem statement. (The problem is…)
How will this proposal directly impact safety and health within your department or organization? Be specific.
Provide analysis of how this grant proposal can assist with public education and code enforcement.
How will this proposal help reduce risk to the organization by improving risk management processes?
What data and research can you provide to support your proposal? Consider illness, injury, fatality, cost examples for your department. Be specific.
Are there any agencies that have implemented similar programs that have led to positive outcomes that you can provide as benchmarks?
Does this grant proposal represent an industry best practice, either now or in the future? Please provide specifics.
Is this grant proposal in alignment with any national or industry standards? If so, please provide specific information.
Please provide any additional information you deem relevant and beneficial for your grant proposal.
There is no need to provide budget information, as that will be developed if your proposal is selected based upon the quality of information you’ve provided.

Hello, Sir and class,
An example of a linear optimization model that can be used in my industry is meant to aid in determining the exact quantity of supplies needed in operations for a specified duration. Having the right supplies in the right quantities is critical for day-to-day operations if services of the right quality are to be provided. Delays that diminish the quality of the service provided are, for example, likely to occur if there is a shortage of crucial items needed in operations. Linear optimization can solve this problem by using past data to predict future needs and, as a result, make it possible to purchase essential supplies in the right quantities. Linear optimization can identify all critical constraints related to the purchase of needed items, after which an effective purchase schedule and plan can be created and implemented. Critical constraints, in this case, include the costs incurred and the demand for specific items in the operations. A forecasting model can be created using these constraints, making it easier to know when certain items needed in operations should be ordered. Instead of linear optimization, estimates can also be used to determine which items will be required and their specific quantities. Over time, staff can estimate requirements based on past experiences and changes in the number of customers served. This can, however, be inefficient, as cost management is not included in the forecasting method used. One can’t effectively monitor costs when purchasing supplies in a way that prevents excesses. Linear optimization, on the other hand, considers costs and all other constraints that are important in forecasting specific aspects of operations. This makes it possible to gauge how much profit will be made from a specific decision.
References
Anderson, D. R., Sweeney, D. J., Williams, T. A., Camm, J. D., & Cochran, J. J. (2012). Quantitative Methods for Business (Book Only). Cengage Learning.
REPLY
ATAlin Tomoiagareplied toBeena ShajiOct 21, 2023, 2:21 AMUnreadBeena, a study showed that the number of nurses needed daily in a hospital is somewhere in the range [90,400]. Solving a LP problem, it is found that the optimal solution is 303. It is a big difference between 90 and 303, so do you consider that management would agree with the idea of paying 303 employees, when there were moments during a week when only 90 nurses worked?REPLY
KD

Hello, Sir and class,
An example of a linear optimization model that can be used in my industry is meant to aid in determining the exact quantity of supplies needed in operations for a specified duration. Having the right supplies in the right quantities is critical for day-to-day operations if services of the right quality are to be provided. Delays that diminish the quality of the service provided are, for example, likely to occur if there is a shortage of crucial items needed in operations. Linear optimization can solve this problem by using past data to predict future needs and, as a result, make it possible to purchase essential supplies in the right quantities. Linear optimization can identify all critical constraints related to the purchase of needed items, after which an effective purchase schedule and plan can be created and implemented. Critical constraints, in this case, include the costs incurred and the demand for specific items in the operations. A forecasting model can be created using these constraints, making it easier to know when certain items needed in operations should be ordered. Instead of linear optimization, estimates can also be used to determine which items will be required and their specific quantities. Over time, staff can estimate requirements based on past experiences and changes in the number of customers served. This can, however, be inefficient, as cost management is not included in the forecasting method used. One can’t effectively monitor costs when purchasing supplies in a way that prevents excesses. Linear optimization, on the other hand, considers costs and all other constraints that are important in forecasting specific aspects of operations. This makes it possible to gauge how much profit will be made from a specific decision.
References
Anderson, D. R., Sweeney, D. J., Williams, T. A., Camm, J. D., & Cochran, J. J. (2012). Quantitative Methods for Business (Book Only). Cengage Learning.
REPLY
ATAlin Tomoiagareplied toBeena ShajiOct 21, 2023, 2:21 AMUnreadBeena, a study showed that the number of nurses needed daily in a hospital is somewhere in the range [90,400]. Solving a LP problem, it is found that the optimal solution is 303. It is a big difference between 90 and 303, so do you consider that management would agree with the idea of paying 303 employees, when there were moments during a week when only 90 nurses worked?REPLY
KD

Hello, Sir and class,
An example of a linear optimization model that can be used in my industry is meant to aid in determining the exact quantity of supplies needed in operations for a specified duration. Having the right supplies in the right quantities is critical for day-to-day operations if services of the right quality are to be provided. Delays that diminish the quality of the service provided are, for example, likely to occur if there is a shortage of crucial items needed in operations. Linear optimization can solve this problem by using past data to predict future needs and, as a result, make it possible to purchase essential supplies in the right quantities. Linear optimization can identify all critical constraints related to the purchase of needed items, after which an effective purchase schedule and plan can be created and implemented. Critical constraints, in this case, include the costs incurred and the demand for specific items in the operations. A forecasting model can be created using these constraints, making it easier to know when certain items needed in operations should be ordered. Instead of linear optimization, estimates can also be used to determine which items will be required and their specific quantities. Over time, staff can estimate requirements based on past experiences and changes in the number of customers served. This can, however, be inefficient, as cost management is not included in the forecasting method used. One can’t effectively monitor costs when purchasing supplies in a way that prevents excesses. Linear optimization, on the other hand, considers costs and all other constraints that are important in forecasting specific aspects of operations. This makes it possible to gauge how much profit will be made from a specific decision.
References
Anderson, D. R., Sweeney, D. J., Williams, T. A., Camm, J. D., & Cochran, J. J. (2012). Quantitative Methods for Business (Book Only). Cengage Learning.
REPLY
ATAlin Tomoiagareplied toBeena ShajiOct 21, 2023, 2:21 AMUnreadBeena, a study showed that the number of nurses needed daily in a hospital is somewhere in the range [90,400]. Solving a LP problem, it is found that the optimal solution is 303. It is a big difference between 90 and 303, so do you consider that management would agree with the idea of paying 303 employees, when there were moments during a week when only 90 nurses worked?REPLY
KD

Linear Programming: Applications in Marketing, Finance, and Marketing Management – Homework
SUBMIT ASSIGNMENT
Start Date
Oct 26, 2023, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Nov 1, 2023, 11:59 PM
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Assessment Description
Log into CengageNOW and complete the assigned homework problems for Topic 4. Submit the assignment for grading.
APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.