Water filters for municipality water treatment plants are assembled by stacking and rolling several pieces of membranes into a cylinder. One of the first operations in the process of assembling a cylindrical water filter is called the ‘Prepper’. This job involves pulling thin membrane sheets from large rolls of membrane, inserting netting between the membrane sheets, and transferring and stacking the membrane sheets to a tray to be used for the next operation. 

Recordable musculoskeletal disorders are shown on the OSHA 300 log from the previous year. In addition, current employees performing this job completed a body part discomfort survey. 

Estimates of pinch force were recorded using a pinch grip dynamometer, with pinch grips between 10 lbf and 11 lbf observed when pulling membranes from the rolls, where the employees maximum pinch grip force capability was measured as 14 lbf.

Finally, an employee questionnaire was given to several employees, with the following questions and responses from the employees:

Question: Which tasks are the most difficult to perform?

· Pulling of membranes is contributing to the pain/discomfort currently experiencing

· Repetitive reaching to the bottom roll

· Netting location is too high, feels it in shoulder area at the end of the day

Question: Changes to the job which would reduce musculoskeletal/physical stress?

· Auto-feed (auto indexing of the roll) of membranes 

· Lower the netting retrieval location

Utilizing the information above, using RULA (and Washington State Risk Factor Checklist – WSRFC), perform an ergonomics job analysis consisting of the following:

· Ergonomic job analysis – assume workers work on this job for 8 hours a day

o Identify the major tasks that the employees perform to complete this job

o Utilizing RULA (and the Washington State Risk Factor Checklist), determine if this job might need to be addressed ergonomically

o Identify specific risk factors for WMSDs (e.g., shoulder abduction, etc.) and which tasks they occur in (pictures of risk factors from video would be helpful)

o Determine if any risk factors you identified are consistent with employee discomfort feedback and WMSDs on OSHA 300 log

o Identify the root causes for the presence of the WMSD risk factors

· Potential Interventions/Controls

o Identify potential engineering controls to reduce the WMSD risk factors identified – utilize results from RULA (and WSRFC) analysis

o Identify the specific WMSD risk factors that will be reduced or eliminated for each potential engineering control identified

Report Grading 

· Professional appearance: title page, tables and pictures within report with captions, correct spelling/grammar, appendix for complete checklists (3 pts)

· Introduction paragraph identifying purpose of ergonomic assessment, data and assessment methods utilized for assessment (3 pts)

· Identification of major tasks employees perform to complete the job (3 pts)

· Used ergonomic assessment method(s) (RULA, WSRFC) to clearly determine if exposure to WMSD risk factors elevates risk, determined need for interventions (3 pts)

· Specific WMSD risk factors identified and in which major tasks they occur in (3 pts)

· Determine if any WMSD risk factors identified are consistent with employee questionnaire feedback, Body Part Discomfort Survey results, OSHA 300 log entries (3 pts)

· Identified root causes for the presence of WMSD risk factors (3 pts)

· Identified engineering controls to reduce/eliminate WMSD risk factors identified from ergonomic assessment, utilizing results from RULA (and WSRFC) analysis (3 pts)

· Identified specific WMSD risk factors each of the engineering controls identified will reduce/eliminate exposure to (3 pts)

· Identified major tasks that the potential engineering controls will impact (3 pts)

· Utilized employee information, survey data, in analysis/development of controls (3 pts)

· Submitted completed RULA (and WSRFC) worksheets (before/after implemented controls) – in Appendix

o Worksheets (RULA/WSRFC) from Initial assessment of Prepper job (3 pts)

o Worksheets (RULA/WSRFC) reflective of Prepper job after implementation of potential engineering controls (3 pts)

Figure 1. Water treatment – filtering system

Figure 2. Finished membranes for water treatment – filtering

Figure 3. Partially finished membrance 

This week we read about and looked at examples of how ape’s behavior is both different and yet remarkably similar to us as humans. I used several films, clips, and written examples this week of behavior. In your discussion, please choose one of the following examples from this week

• The scene in “So Human, So Chimp”  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smODYrjeVms), where alpha and beta males are given watermelons but females are not.
• The scene in Ape Genius (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg-mPjhCnc8), where the female chimp deals with the death of her child.
• The scene in “Ape Genius” where chimps fashion spears for hunting.
• The scene in “Ape Genius” where Kanzi learns English vocabulary words.
• The scene in “Ape Genius” where male and female bonobos prevent workers from removing the dead body of a non-relative bonobo.
• The part in “Bonobo Bliss” where Amos becomes ill.
• The part in “War, What is it good for?” where baboon males suddenly begin grooming each other after the death of their alpha males.

1. What was your reaction upon seeing this example of behavior in apes?
2. Compare and contrast the behavior between the example you’ve seen in modern humans.
3. Can you think of how this behavior would be adaptive and would have been selected to continue on? Consider this question from both perspectives, ape and human.

Provide an APA style reference and in text citation for the weekly and additional resources used to inform your post. The APA Style Purdue OWL Online Writing Lab (https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html)is an excellent resource to help with this.

Course: Business Continuity Planning & Disaster Recovery Planning

Due Date – 3 days

Course Project Assignment – Workstation Protection

“Discuss some of the challenges that organizations often face to securely backup the workstations. 

In this data-driven space, cloud computing has emerged as a frontier in the technology landscape, which most organizations often adopt to store and manage business operations. So, why are some organizations still reluctant to embrace this platform to backup organizations’ operational and strategic data?”

Explore  the school library to identify some useful peer-reviewed, scholarly accepted articles for this assignment. Ensure your citations   and  references adhere to the school recommended APA format.

Reading – Chapter 21 of the following text: Wallace, M., & Webber, L. (2018). The disaster recovery handbook: a step-by-step plan to ensure business continuity and protect vital operations, facilities, and assets. New York, NY: AMACOM. ISBN-13: 978-0814438763

Instruction for the Course Project Assignment for the whole session is highlighted below in BOLD. Please read the instruction carefully.
 

The Course Project Assignment is an individual project draft proposal that students will develop incrementally to fully become the final paper at the end of the course. Students will add content every week when the Course Project Assignment for the week is due. 

As a security manager or administrator of a fictitious company, write a Security Plan Proposal as a project draft document with  the formats in the bullet points below. Please note that the project document is incremental, starting with the first Course  Project Assignment for this week (week three) and ends in week 15. The Course Project Assignments (CPA) are aligned with the corresponding Chapters in your paper (as follows):

1. Week three CPA is your Chapter One of the paper – (Done – Assignment #1)
2. Week five CPA is your Chapter Two  – (Done – Assignment #2)
3. Week seven CPA is Chapter Three – (Done – Assignment #3)
4. Week 10 CPA is Chapter Four – (Done – Assignment #4)
5. Week 12 CPA is Chapter Five – (Done – Assignment #5)
6. Week 14 CPA is Chapter Six – (Current – Assignment #6)
7. Week 15 is for collating and reviewing the paper for thoroughness

The paper format should include the following: 

• Running Head
• The first page will contain the title of the Plan Proposal, Name of the Student, Instructor’s Name, Course Name, and Date
• Add a Table of Contents to outline your Chapters
• Include in-text citations and references in APA format

“APA Format”

The recommended standard writing style for the school, and this    course is the American Psychological Association (APA) format. Refer  to   the following link for more information on how to use of APA  style: https://ucumberlands.app.box.com/v/apa-style-guide 

Other resources include the School Library and the Purdue OWL APA resource, available in the following link: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html

“NO PLAGIARISM”

Plagiarism includes copying and pasting material from the    internet into assignments without properly citing the source of the    material.

As we study human development, our focus turns to change and stability. Do people’s personalities ever really change? Or are we destined to make similar choices throughout our lives? 

1. Read Invisibilia: Is Your Personality Fixed, Or Can You Change Who You Are? by Alix Spiegel (2016). This article explores the question through the dramatic example of a man in prison for a heinous crime.

2. Pick one position—either stability or change—and provide a rationale for your choice. You can also learn more about personality on page 3.12 in Chapter 3 of our webtext.

To receive full credit, remember to write 2 posts in the discussion: one original and a response to another student. Your original post should be at least 7 sentences, and your reply should be at least 4 sentences.

Must Review Attachments to Complete Assignment 

Prepare either a 12-slide presentation in which you analyze financial information and risks associated with an investment to expand an organization and make a recommendation on whether or not to invest in expansion.

Introduction

This portfolio work project will allow you to review information and risks associated with an investment to expand an organization. As this information will be shared broadly across the organization, you will have a choice in your final deliverable audience and will organize your deliverable to meet the needs of that audience.

Scenario

ZXY Company is a food product company. ZXY is considering expanding to two new products and a second production facility. The food products are staples with steady demands. The proposed expansion will require an investment of $7,000,000 for equipment with an assumed ten-year life, after which all equipment and other assets can be sold for an estimated $1,000,000. They will be renting the facility. ZXY requires a 12 percent return on investments. You have been asked to recommend whether or not to make the investment.

Your Role

You are an accounting manager. Your boss has asked you to review and provide a recommendation on the expansion based on information that has been provided.

Must Review Attachments to Complete Assignment