Quiz on Cleaner Production Practices

What is the main goal of good housekeeping?

• To encourage property damage

• To promote quality and safety

• To increase inventory costs

• To create a messy working environment

How does good housekeeping help improve safety?

• By creating obstacles for mobile equipment

• By encouraging a messy workplace

• By reducing material re-handling

• By increasing tripping hazards

What are some signs of poor housekeeping?

• Color coded areas

• Clear, shiny aisle ways

• Standardized work sheets

• Broken containers and damaged materials

What is the E-factor in cleaner production practices?

• A factor that indicates equipment modification efficiency

• A factor that determines raw material substitution

• A measure of energy efficiency in production

• A measure of waste generated per unit mass of a product

What is the goal of equipment modification in cleaner production practices?

• To run processes at higher efficiency and lower waste generation rates

• To increase waste and emission generation rates

• To avoid implementing tools for potential problems

• To reduce process control effectiveness

What is the first step in improving productivity through modification?

• Build a strong relationship between engineering and manufacturing teams

• Create effective change review boards

• Provide easy ways for communication exchanges

• Implement tools for potential problems

What is the main concept behind the 5S Performance Excellence Model?

• Scrubbing clean and self-discipline control

• Customer expectations and systematic organization

• Sorting visual placement and standardizing control

• Systematic organization and improved quality

What is the main goal of process control in cleaner production practices?

• To minimize wastage and achieve reproducible results

• To eliminate fear factor in the workplace

• To increase the number of production targets

• To avoid machinery maintenance

What is the role of good housekeeping in safety at work?

• To increase workplace accidents

• To encourage undesirable incidents

• To contribute to unsafe work practices

• To reduce the opportunity for accidents

What is the purpose of establishing a housekeeping program?

• To promote a messy working environment

• To increase the amount of cleanup needed

• To maintain efficiency and operating standards

• To encourage property damage