Analyze a manufacturing process of your choice at a manufacturing or processing

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Analyze a manufacturing process of your choice at a manufacturing or processing plant.

3.9 What are the ergonomics and safety aspects of the process that have to be observed? (5)

3.9.1 Identify the health and safety hazards according to OSHAs Act presented to employees on this process. Prescribe the minimum safety clothing that must be provided to the employee. (5)

3.9.2 In your view is the process optimal? Recommend improvements that you can make in the existing machinery and processes discussed before. Come up with a costing using knowledge taught in Cost Accounting module or Industrial Accounting in your Diploma. (5)

3.9.3 If you have a budget to buy new machinery what machines will you buy. Calculate the payback period of your proposal and Net present value using a discount rate of 6%. (5)

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The manufacturing process observed: Running a loom in textile plant

3.9 The ergonomics and safety aspects followed in the process are:

3.9.1The health and safety hazards according to OSHAs Act presented to employees on this process are:

The minimum safety clothing that must be provided to the employee are:

3.9.2The process is running quite optimally. Regular inspection of the workplace is conducted to keep a check on any kind of abnormalities. The manufacturing plant is designed keeping the principles of Kaizen and 6S so the space has been used efficiently.

Some improvements, which can be incorporated in the manufacturing process, are:

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