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Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) System - correct answer A transportation network that automatically routes one or more material handling devices, such as carts or pallet trucks, and positions them at predetermined destinations without operator intervention. Container Security Initiative (CSI) - correct answer Four main elements of this Initiative are Establishing criteria to identify high-risk containers, pre-screening containers before they arrive at U.S. Ports, Pre-screening high risk containers. Developing more secure containers. Counterbalance - correct answer When the weight of a lift truck offsets the weight of the load it carries. Cross-docking - correct answer The process of moving items directly from an incoming trailer or container to an outgoing trailer or container with little or no storage time in between. Distribution centers - correct answer A warehouse with finished goods and/or service items. Dock board - correct answer A board or plate used to bridge the gap between a dock and trailer opening that allows people or equipment. Free and Secure Trade (FAST) - correct answer An agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico which aims to speed transport of goods between countries while ensuring safety and security of the general population. Order processing - correct answer The activity required to administratively process a customer's order and make it ready for shipment or production. Packaging - correct answer Materials surrounding an item to protect it from damage during transportation. The type of packaging influences the danger of such damage. Hazardous material (hazmat) - correct answer Any substance or material capable of posing and unreasonable threat to the health and/or safety of the general population. Job hazard analysis - correct answer A technique that focuses on job tasks as a way to identify hazards before they occur. It focuses on the relationship between the worker, the task, the tools, and the work environment. Stock - correct answer 1) Items in inventory. 2) Stored products or service parts ready for sale, as distinguished from stores, which are usually components or raw materials. Supply chain - correct answer The global network used to deliver products and services from raw materials to end customers through an engineered flow of information, physical distribution, and cash. Receiving - correct answer The function encompassing the physical receipt of material, the inspection of the shipment for conformance with the purchase order (quantity and damage), the identification and delivery to destination, and the preparation of receiving reports. Reverse Logistics - correct answer Concerned with the return of goods from the customer Conveyer Sorting System - correct answer Can automatically route packages to one of four locations based on information on the bar code Order Picker - correct answer You need to safely get to multi levels of a storage rack to pick the products Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) - correct answer A voluntary system established by the United States Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with the primary goal of creating an environment of close cooperation between US importers, carriers and international exporters to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - correct answer an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment Global Supply Chain - correct answer Supply chain that include international partners or markets International Organization for Standardization (ISO) - correct answer Group of cooperating institutes from 155 countries working to develop and publish international standards. Bridge between public and private sectors. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - correct answer Agreement that created a free-trade area among the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - correct answer Primary agency devoted to workplace safety picking - correct answer Retrieving materials from storage and bringing them to manufacturing to fulfill a production order, or retrieving finished goods from storage and preparing them for shipment to fulfill a customer order. Manual jack - correct answer This Hydraulic jack is primarily used to move single pallets of products short distances electric pallet jack - correct answer Motorized jack to allow lifting and moving of heavier and stacked pallets. Can be a walkie, single or double pallet jack counterbalance forklift - correct answer Most common piece of equipment in warehouse raw materials - correct answer the basic material from which a product is made. production facility - correct answer the site where production takes place Just-in-time (JIT) - correct answer An inventory-management approach in which supplies arrive just when needed for production or resale Obsolete Inventory - correct answer Inventory that can no longer be sold because the product has expired, been redesigned, was over-ordered, or is at the end of its product life. shipping department - correct answer Who ships the order? receiving department - correct answer accepts goods for approved purchases, counts and inspects goods, and prepares a receiving report. work in process inventory - correct answer materials inventory that is currently in the process of being converted into finished goods Customs and Border Protection (CBP) - correct answer Federal agency responsible for the control and protection of America's borders and ports of entry. Its first priority is keeping terrorists and their weapons out of the United States. Advanced Manifest Regulations - correct answer U.S. Customs require both importers and exporters to send information electronically in advance of shipment. Information must be completed properly and in time. Clean Water Act and Clean Air act - correct answer Regulate industrial waste that contaminate our air and water Superfund Act - correct answer The common name for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA); a 1980 U.S. federal act that imposes a tax on the chemical and petroleum industries, funds the cleanup of abandoned and nonoperating hazardous waste sites, and authorizes the federal government to respond directly to the release or threatened release of substances that may pose a threat to human health or the environment. bulk storage - correct answer The process of housing or storing materials and packages in larger quantities, generally using the original packaging or shipping containers or boxes. Narrow aisle forklift - correct answer Lift trucks designed to be used in the narrow aisles of warehouses where standard forklift trucks are incapable of operating Automatic Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) - correct answer Moves material vertically or horizontally between storage compartment and transfer station or within a process Order picker truck - correct answer Used to pick less than full pallet loads from racks. Required to wear a harness USDOT - correct answer United States Department of Transportation FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) - correct answer Primary mission is to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses Department of Labor - correct answer Helps workers get fair wages and working conditions Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - correct answer A U.S. government agency that sets standards for aircraft and people working in the aviation field and monitors the performance of air carriers Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) - correct answer Responsible for enforcement of regulations relating to hazardous materials carried by rail or held in depots and freight yards Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - correct answer a federal agency responsible for regulating food and drug products sold to the public National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - correct answer Studies the causes of workplace injuries and illnesses and develops ways to help control hazards Workers Compensation - correct answer A form of insurance paid by the employer providing cash benefits to workers injured or disabled in the course of employment. Employer Safety Responsibilities - correct answer Must Provide Safety training, maintain a working safety committee, take corrective action promptly Ergonomics - correct answer The study of workplace equipment design or how to arrange and design devices, machines, or workspace so that people and things interact safely and most efficiently. Class C extinguisher - correct answer electrical fires Class B extinguisher - correct answer Grease, oil, chemical Class A extinguisher - correct answer Fire extinguisher used to put out a fire with Wood, paper, cloth, plastic Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - correct answer equipment that helps protect employees from serious workplace injuries or illnesses resulting from contact with workplace hazards Safe lifting techniques - correct answer always get help if the load is too heavy main correct body alignment keep weight as close to your body as possible hard hat - correct answer a rigid protective helmet, as worn by factory and building workers. safety gloves - correct answer protect hands from harmful materials, including heat and chemicals Lung Protection - correct answer Examples of PPE protect lungs are a respirator Equipment safety features? - correct answer Restraints, Communication lights, Alarms, or capacity rating