What is an Automated Storage/Retrieval System (AS/RS)?

• A manual storage system operated by workers

• A large, rail-running, robot-like vehicle that operates in aisles between storage racks, storing and receiving loads

• A computer software used for inventory management

• A system used exclusively for transporting goods over long distances

What is a shuttle system sometimes used for in AS/RS?

• To transport workers between different departments

• To move loads to and from shuttles to pick-up/deposit stations at the end of AS/RS aisle

• To provide guided tours of the storage facility

• To manage inventory databases

What does OSHA stand for?

• Official Safety Health Agency

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration

• Organizational Safety Hazard Association

• Operational Safety and Health Authority

What is the primary focus of OSHA?

• Transportation safety

• Environmental protection

• Ensuring work health and safety guidelines and regulations

• Movement of hazardous materials

What is the primary focus of US-DOT?

• Ensuring the safety of airline operations

• Regulating the telecommunications industry

• Transportation safety, affecting logistics by hours of service (HOS) safety rules

• Monitoring the stock market for transportation companies

What does EPA stand for?

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Economic Planning Association

• Energy Performance Assessment

• Emergency Preparedness Agency

What is the responsibility of the EPA?

• Ensuring work health and safety guidelines and regulations

• Responsible for the outside environment and investigating accidental release of hazardous material into the environment

• Movement of hazardous materials

• Transportation safety

What does FAA stand for?

• Federal Agricultural Administration

• Federal Aviation Administration

• Federal Association of Accountants

• Federal Automotive Authority

What is the primary focus of EPA?

• Regulating the labeling, packaging, and safety of food products

• Developing and enforcing air transportation rules and safety

• Protecting the land, air, and water by setting standards affecting the industrial workplace

• Studying the causes of workplace injuries and illnesses

What does NIOSH stand for?

• National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health

• National Institute for Organizational Safety & Hygiene

• National Institute for Occupational Standards & Health

• National Institute for Operational Safety & Hazards