Question Description
I need an explanation for this question to help me study.
Each essay must
be at least 250 words in length. Each essay must include at a
minimum an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. Each essay
requires at least 2 references: The textbook ( Asfahl, C. R., & Rieske, D.
W. (2010).Industrial safety and health management(6th ed.). Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Prentice Hall. A scanned searchable .pdf can be found athttp://sdrv.ms/1gykA5c.
The current chapters of focus for these essay questions are chapters 10-12)and
one outside source must be used as source material for the response.
All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA Format.
Question 1
You are on the design team for building an overhead
bridge crane for use in-house within the company. The design team is
considering a proposal to place a switch box on the wall with toggle on/off
switches for control of the bridge, trolley, and hoist, respectively. What
would be your design input to this committee? Explain the rationale behind your
recommendations.
Question 2
Summarize general hazards of machines with specific
emphasis on the concepts of safeguarding by location or distance.
Question 3
At least four general characteristics of materials
handling contribute to its intrinsic hazard potential. Name and explain four
such characteristics. Provide some examples of each.
Question 4
Define the three principle facets of fire protection, and identify the four classes of fires and the appropriate methods for extinguishing each.