You will find below a list of specific engineering concepts, with health and safety issues related to them. Which of the following engineering concepts are relevant to these engineering disciplines?
1. Industrial
2. Chemical
3. Mechanical
4. Electrical
The answer key is at the bottom of this page
| Control Systems |
- Selection and use of controls
- Human error
- Layout and positioning of controls
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| Statics and Dynamics |
- Calculation of safety factors and performance limits
- Rated capacities of hoists, cranes, scaffolding, storage racks, etc.
- Floor loading
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| Automation |
- Robotics safety
- Use of automation in the prevention of materials handling hazards
- Assessment of human tolerance for speed
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| Mechanics and Kinetics |
- Slip and fall protection
- Properties of floor surfaces and optimal coefficients of friction
- Biomedical assessment of musculoskeletal system
- Health hazards of segmental and whole body vibration
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| Fluid and Gas Dynamics |
- Ventilation of air contaminants
- Design and hydrostatic testing of sprinkler systems
- Safety properties of cryogenic fluids
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| Thermodynamics |
- Control of explosions and other unintended releases of energy
- Safe use of compressed gas
- Safety of boilers and pressure vessel
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| Electrical Theory and Systems |
- Protective and system grounding
- Lockout/tagout – zero energy state
- Prevention of fires and electrical shock
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| Electronic Data Processing |
- Safety data storage and retrieval
- Software safety
- Hazards of computers and VDTs
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| Strength of Materials |
- Fire safety in building design
- Storage and transport of corrosive and reactive substances
- Selection and testing of personal protective equipment (hard hats, safety shoes, etc.)
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| Layout and Facility Planning |
- Ergonomic design of workplaces
- Minimization of materials handling
- Facility traffic flow and vehicle safety
- Design for fire prevention and protection
- Life safety and evacuation planning
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| Productivity |
- Work physiology and fatigue
- Detrimental effect of shift work/overtime
- Optimization of ambient environmental conditions (e.g. lighting, temperature, etc.)
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| Product Design |
- Product hazard assessment and control
- Product life-cycle analysis (e.g., installation, repair, maintenance, disposal)
- Use of CPSC, ASTM and other safety-related standards
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| Quality |
- Detection and analysis of defects and system failures
- Hazard identification techniques
- System safety analyses (e.g., FMEA, Fault Tree)
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Answer Key:
1. Industrial Engineering
Mechanics and Kinetics
Control Systems
Automation
Layout and Facility Planning
Productivity
Strength of Materials
2. Chemical Engineering*
Product Design
Quality
3. Mechanical Engineering
Statics and Dynamics
Fluid and Gas Dynamics
Thermodynamics
Product Design
Quality
4. Electrical Engineering
Electrical Theory and Systems
Product Design
Electronic Data Processing
Quality
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