Essays on Inspection

The History and Modernization of Poultry Inspection Systems in the United States and the Food Safety Hazards that are Being Diminished because of Those Systems

Abstract

The accessibility, health benefits and low cost have kept the demand for poultry consumption up and poultry slaughter production plants moving forward; however, up until recent years there has been a lack of quality inspection standards leading to an increased amount of food safety issues. The pathogens that contaminate raw poultry products for human consumption are an issue in the United States. There have been new advances in technology which has led to an Continue reading...

National Engineering & Contracting Co v. OSHA Review Comm. 45 F 3d 476 (D.C.1995)
National Engineering & Contracting Co v. OSHA Review Comm. 45 F 3d 476 (D.C.1995)

National Engineering & Contracting Company is the petitioner and the Occupational Safety And Health Act (OSHA) Review Commission is the respondent represented by the Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor in the United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Case no 93-1468 Argued Oct. 18, 1994.—February 03, 1995 before Circuit Judges Buckley, Williams and Henderson.
Petition for review of $ 400 imposed on National Engineering and Contracting Company (National) by Continue reading...

Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) refers to robot submarine tethered on a ship by dissimilar cables, which carry electrical signals back and forth amongst the operator and the vehicle. The ROVs are extremely maneuverable and unoccupied mostly equipped with a video camera together with lights. However, it is essential to add extra equipment in order to expand the capabilities of the vehicle. These equipments may entail a still camera, manipulator, water sampler, cutting arm as well as the instruments used in measuring water clarity, temperature, light and penetration. Initially, the developments of ROVs were for industrial purposes including the internal Continue reading...

Introduction

Quality of services and products determines whether an organization will be successful or not. Consumers essentially expect the business organizations to maintain high quality level and at the same time consider it as an imperative aspect of satisfaction. For that reason, quality management becomes very crucial as far as any business organization is concerned. This quality management can in real sense be accomplished through a variety of quality control techniques. Quality control and quality assurance are objective oriented and can actually be achieved by statistical quality control.
As a result, quality control refers to a process through which the Continue reading...

Introduction

The aim of the following assignment is to research into the crisis situation, which called forth the need of creating the report on the functioning of Aqua, a fine-dining boutique restaurant in Malibu, California, and form the body of the report, which is going to be submitted to the agent at Exit Reality. The purpose of the report is to get to know whether performance of the restaurant complies with the LA County restaurant grading ordinance, which provides for the ways food should be handled, stored and prepared. Despite the fact that Thomas is highly interested in Report’s Continue reading...

PILLAR TO POST Home Inspectors ranks in a 4-way tie for 72th place in the top 500 franchises in America, as per the “2014 Fastest-Growing Franchises” list (Entrepreneur, 2014). The company, headquartered in Tampa, Florida has been in operation since 1994, and provides “the finest [home] inspection report in the industry” (Franchising, 2014). This ranking was generated from all franchises in the United States and Canada having added new franchise units from July 2012 to July 2013. Pillar to Post added 359 franchises in the United States and 80 in Canada during this time period. The rate of Canadian Continue reading...

Fire Safety Codes

Fire safety codes can be described as cautions that are adopted in a bid to minimize the occurrence of fire that may cause demise or destruction of property, raise an alarm in a building in case of a fire breakout, in a better way; make those injured by fire to survive or minimize the destruction that fire may cause. Safety measures regarding fire involve those that are observed while a structure is being constructed or observed to a structure which has already been constructed (Davletshina, 1998). The safety measure should be observed at all Continue reading...

Conclusions and Recommendations

Major Findings
In addition, both management and workers were not appropriately aware of control measures that were supposedly designed for implementation by Company XYZ to prevent any accidents regarding pipelines. From the perception of managers, there were supposedly engineering, administrative, and managerial controls that should have been set in place. Yet, no control measures were ever communicated, documented, nor duly understood by the workers. Finally, although there was apparent visual inspection undertaken by supervisors or managers upon reports made by the workers, no documentation, nor concrete action to address the suspicion had apparently been reported to be undertaken so Continue reading...

Question 1

Facility protocols refer to the plans and procedures in place to address specific issues that health care Institutions face. Nurses must understand their role in relation to the development and implementation of facility protocols. Discuss any health care facility protocol regarding reporting incidents, disaster planning and emergency response, and security plans.

Response 1

Protocols recognize the least expectations for the public health programs and services. In developing programs and services in excess of minimum requirements, where required to address local needs authorized by the boards of health. The accountability for the implementation of the standards that includes those protocols that are Continue reading...

The transport industry has been aware of security and safety issues for a long time. However, a recent resurgence in terrorist activity and piracy has prompted the industry to be more alert to security. Security threats manifest mostly in the form of terrorist activity, theft, and (organized) crime. The effects of this insecurity are far-reaching as they can cause the spread of pandemics, destabilize and economy, or facilitate the growth and power of a terrorist group. Security threat to transportation could also cause serious environmental damage if the cargo was, for example, a potent industrial chemical or radioactive material. Continue reading...

The History of Quality Management

The roots of quality management can be traced back to the middle ages where skilled workers were responsible for evaluating and inspecting work completed by apprentices and journeymen to ensure the set quality standards were achieved in all aspects of the final product. This was done to ensure that customers were always satisfied with the product quality. Since that time the history of quality management has undergone several changes and this research paper seeks to give a sketch of the history of quality management, from its materialization in the late nineteenth to early twentieth centuries through to modern day. Continue reading...

Abstract

Improving labor inspection services and OHS concerns in UAE and for small business is a growing concern. The paper looks into the growth of small business in Qatar and the need for strong OHS laws for workers and owners. There is a need to educate business about the worker’s rights and responsibilities as well as the responsibilities of the employers. The paper also looks into the demographics of the employee in UAE and the challenges faced by the state for occupational health and safety improvement in Qatar. The rate of industrialization has significantly increased over the past decades Continue reading...

Telephone service:

The quality of services is difficult to measure because it is not based on the physical attributes (Apte, Maglaras, and Pinedo, 2008; Schroeder, Goldstein, and Rungtusanatham, 2012). The performance of a service can only be measured by the response of customer about the service. In the evaluation of telephone service quality the customers are the main evaluator of the service because it is a real time action. The quality of telephone service can be measured by the evaluation of the following factors:
- Clarity of voice while telephone call.
- Distortion in call.
- The time taken to reach Continue reading...

OSHA inspectors conduct opening conferences as part of the procedure for investigations of complaints, referrals and serious worker accidents. The opening conference presents an opportunity for employers to manage and control OSHA inspector access to relevant areas and materials. The OSHA inspector conducts meetings with company representatives and employees in the presence of legal counsel where possible in order to inform them on the pending inspection. After the initial introduction, the safety manager should request the inspector’s full contact details. The inspector should explain reasons for the intended inspection whether random selection or in response to an employee Continue reading...

Thousands of different illnesses every year, including allergy, asthma and cancer, are caused by environmental exposures. Mankind has to be very concerned to avoid such conditions and diseases. Proper living conditions are essential to have a good health. One of the most important pros of healthy housing inspection is ensuring people with safe and risk-free living area where all life necessities are provided. In my inspection doors and windows fit and close securely, plumbing and heating systems work properly, house is supplied with safe indoor air by ventilation, no infection is detected. Some of outer walls of the house Continue reading...

Management – Maritime Administration

Introduction 3

Benefits and Challenges Associated with Port State Control 5
Port State Control MOU 8
Discussion and Comparison of various existing port State control MOUs 11
MOUs and whether they help strengthen Port State Control or just another layer of bureaucracy 12
Conclusions 14

References 16

Introduction
The International Maritime Organization is one of the many branches formed after the birth of the United Nations. It was originally known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization when it was first established in Geneva in 1948; the International Maritime Organization (IMO) retained that name until 1982 when several amendments to the organization’ Continue reading...

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Safety of food supply is very important for any country in the world. Every government considers it to be the one of the most important tasks, as safety of food supply influences the health and well-being of the nation. There are many authorities dealing with it in the US, however, the country still faces significant problems with the food supply safety. Nowadays, the US has an important task to protect its people from the threats of the food supply. The task is so difficult that the government might be approaching crisis in this respect. The Continue reading...

As pointed out by the narrator of “Food, Inc” a 2008 documentary film by Robert Kenner, “The way we eat has changed more in the last 50 years than in the previous 10,000.” It is not just the way we eat though that has changed, but the way that government is now involved in the production. Food is big, corporate business that has profit over nutrition in mind. The entity that is put in place to control it, to protect the people, the FDA and the USDA, do not do enough to protect its people from an industry Continue reading...

Introduction

The world is growing at an alarming rate where technology has taken over almost every operation. Information and communication technologies play a greater role in supporting the economic growth of a country in order to reach higher levels of competitiveness. Technology assists in many ways ranging from production in industries, for security purposes, farming, and many other operations occurring in the day-to-day living. One of the areas where technology has a great impact is on surveillance. As many countries go digital, many security concerns have been raised. The mass adoption of technology is a disruptive wave that has overtaken Continue reading...

Applicant Viewpoint

Clients are not satisfied due to lack of proper operational mechanisms to follow.
It takes long for customers to be notified about rejected applications
The staff are inefficient and do not know what they are doing.
The Construction Permit and Approval process are tedious and cumbersome.
Filling the application form is difficult. There are no clear guidelines to follow and the guideline given does not clearly define the requirements.
The government guidelines are not readily available to the applicants explaining the reasons why higher percentages of rejected applications are as a result of incomplete filling.

Clearance certificates from street, water, fire, drainage and security departments take long to be issued.

Rejected forms are re-submitted Continue reading...

Security refers to the level of protection offered to safeguard individuals, countries and even groups against possible danger, loss and also criminal activities. According to The Institute for Security and Open Methodologies (ISECOM), security refers to the creation of a barrier between threats and assets. In this case, most assets when dealing with security involve the human resource. Threat to human life is normally the primary interest of any security apparatus. Threat to property is also imperative for peaceful coexistence. The level of security allocated to individuals varies. Dignitaries and other respected persons in society deserve more security than Continue reading...

Introduction

Many people are affected by maritime safety. A safe and efficient shipping network determines a significant part of the global population safety. The international management code for the safe operation of ships and pollution prevention (ISM code) was adopted in 1993 and was made compulsory in 1998. This code sets up safety-management goals and calls for safety management system to be established by the ship-owners or ship managers. Further, the company is required to develop a way of achieving the set goals; which include making available necessary resources required to offer support for the set objectives. The code also Continue reading...

Introduction

NEW YORK v. BURGER, 482 U.S. 691 (1987) 482 U.S. 691 is a leading case on the American criminal justice system. This paper intends to discuss the abovementioned case in detail along with the facts, issues, and findings of this case.

Brief Facts

Brooklyn based Respondent used to own a junkyard. He was in the business of dismantling automobiles and selling the dismantled parts. Police Officers of New York City department suspected his business and rushed at his premises on 17th November 1982. Police officers were in civil dress, and they wanted to conduct an inspection of the premises. Police officers Continue reading...

A person needs to remember President G. Bush world economic speech when he said, and I quote” Competitiveness does not mean protectionism. However trying to improve quality and productivity at home” to understand the scope of Deming’s philosophy in the success of cooperate life. Traditionally, most companies used to apply performance appraisal practices in order to archive their goals. Thanks to Deming the founder of the current management elements who sometimes is fondly referred as, and I quote the “Messiah of Management”. According to the global economic research studies that have been conducted in the recent years, most Continue reading...

Hygiene is a practical maintenance of cleanliness for the purpose of ensuring good health. The scientific term "hygiene" means field that deals with the study of environmental factors that affect human health. The term can be used in a more narrow sense of the context, such as in the phrase "personal hygiene", "occupational hygiene", ect. The term is often used in connection with health care. Hygiene studies the patterns of environmental influences on the human body and health to develop hygienic standards, health regulations and measures that would provide optimal conditions for life, health promotion and disease prevention. Compliance Continue reading...

Before the establishment of the food safety agencies the food industry was largely self regulated. This led to problems where some manufacturers did not provide the minimum safety leading to cases of food borne illness. After dealing with these problems, laws were enacted which led to the establishment of the food safety agencies. After the establishment of the agencies that monitor food safety, the situation on the ground has improved dramatically. The United States has one of the strictest food safety policies, which has resulted in very high standards of food safety. The United States is a global leader Continue reading...

Written by Kerman, Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison is the subject of discussion in this paper. At age 24, Kerman’s friend talked her into carrying and delivering a bag of money belonging to a drug lord from West African. Even though she got out of the life and built another, eventually, the past caught up with her. This book is a memoir of the repercussions of her actions 20 years ago.
In the memoir, Kerman describes herself as a “nice blond lady”. When Kerman’s lawyer presented her with the prosecutors Continue reading...

New Zealand Factory Incident

The main aim of this study is to determine whether organizational safety measures are exercised. The study was initiated after a series of major incidents around the country were reported. These ranged from minor to major injuries sustained at different work places. The will also seek to find out whether these accidents occur as a result of employees’ ignorance or no proper structures are in place to deal with such situations. The study will give a bigger picture of workers’ safety in New Zealand. The study will use an incident that occurred as a case study.

Thesis Statement

The incident used Continue reading...

Concrete is the most economical building material that can withstand high compressive strength, but cannot exhibit sufficient tensile forces. On the other hand, steel is considered a good building material in the context of tensile strength. It can withstand tensile strength much more than concrete. A properly designed concrete building structure hold increased strength and ductility even in areas prone to seismic conditions. The performance of buildings during an earthquake depends mainly on design instead of the material used in the process of construction. In conducting comparison between concrete and steel buildings, on can find benefits in both types Continue reading...

Every year stories hit the national media about foodborne illnesses breaking out in different sects of the US population with its origins traced back to contaminated foods in the US supply chain. Within these stories journalists tend to ask a several of the same question, “Is the US government doing enough to fight such outbreaks?” In order to answer this question is becomes necessary to delve into the history of the Food and Drug Administration, it’s history, an understanding of what is currently being done, and then an assessment of whether or not it’s feasible to increase Continue reading...

FIDIC stands for Federation International des Ingenieurs Conseils (International Federation of Consulting Engineers). It was founded in the year 1913 in Europe, and now has 60 countries as members. The Secretariat is situated in Switzerland. The FIDIC form of contract has evolved over a period. The contract conditions are equally suitable for use on domestic contract. In September 1999, FIDIC published four new editions of the forms of contract. They are complete replacement of old forms.

Conditions of Contract for construction: (Red logo).

Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design-Build: (Yellow logo).
Conditions of Contract for EPC/Turnkey projects:(grey logo).
Short Form of Contract: (Green logo).
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Introduction

The process of running a business can be considered as both a skill and an art. Sure, it would greatly help a business or a project manager if he has the necessary educational background and credentials, and also an ample amount of experience in successfully conducting the business’ operations but without the right side of his brain contributing—that is the part of the brain responsible for processing things that have something to do with creativity and variation, it would be difficult to spice up the operations and in the long run, to have the employees and other key Continue reading...

Question 1

Quality Assurance refers to procedures and processes that monitor different facets of facility or process systematically. These processes and procedures are put in place to identify, correct and guarantee quality standards are met.

Question 2

Medical and clinical laboratories have set rules and regulations to ensure quality. They aim to ensure medical laboratory competence. Laboratory competence may consist of:
- Safe work practice
- Collection of data and procurement or receipt of specimen
- Specimen analysis and result validation
- Diagnostic procedures
- Analysis and documentation of results
- Quality Management

Question 3

The regulations governing quality assurance vary from one country to Continue reading...

Requirement for the Manufacture of Drugs concerning Public Safety

Abstract
The study will focus on pharmaceutical companies’ standard operation procedures. More in depth, the study will determine if cleaning validation and verification is a successful way to keep the quality of manufactured drugs at a high standard. The importance of the validation of a sterilization process will be examined. The study will list reasons for validation of sterilization through a set of regulatory expectations put in place by the FDA.
The regulatory expectations of the FDA will support the methods and analysis used to conduct this study. The study will also examine the success and failure of cleaning Continue reading...

What are Food Additives?

Food additives are substances that become part of a food product when they are intentionally or unintentionally added to the food while it is being processed or produced (University of Maryland Medical Center, 2011). Examples include using vinegar solutions to pickle food; adding spices or herbs to foods, and adding salt to preserve meat.

What are the purposes for using food additives?

- They improve and maintain the stability and quality of food (South Australian Department of Health, 2006). An example is the addition of sorbitol humectant to mixed dried fruit to maintain the fruit’s softness and moisture.
- They improve the appearance and taste of Continue reading...

Introduction

General Motors Company (GM) designs, builds, and sells cars, trucks and automobile parts globally (SEC, 2011). It also provides automotive financing services through GM Financial. The vehicle development activities are integrated into a single global organization to consolidate and standardize the approach to vehicle development (SEC, 2011). The company purchases wide varieties of raw materials, supplies, parts, freight, energy, and other services from various suppliers, for the manufacture of its products. The raw materials are generally made up of steel, aluminum, copper, lead, resins and platinum group metals. This paper analyses the process of manufacturing automobile parts. In particular, Continue reading...

Introduction

The Iraq war is one of most significant events of recent times. War on Iraq was imposed on Iraq by United States of America and its allies. The war was started on the pretext of weapons of mass destruction and Saddam Hussein’s involvement in terrorist activities against America. America and allied forces alleged that Iraq is a treat to America and world because of its involvement in making weapons of mass destruction. This paper aims to propose a discussion on war on Iraq and presents a firsthand account of the war on Iraq.

Background

The attack of 9/11 raised Continue reading...

Introduction

Aeronautical Science deals with the development of different aspects of aircraft. The study is in relation to the various aspects that can be accrued to aircrafts, which ranges from the system to its maintenance. The field is big and is coupled with a vast number of careers that are directed towards the design and maintenance of aircraft systems. In the understanding of these systems, the professionals are usually required to have knowledge in aerodynamics, which enables them to understand the aspects of air affects the systems and be better placed for maintenance. The field of Aeronautical Science is broad Continue reading...

Interview and Survey:

Interview and Survey: High Pressure Lines
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL
Please answer the following questions to be best of your knowledge pertinent to your role as supervisor or manager of XYZ Company. Rest assured that the responses would be solely used for the research study on high pressure lines in the oil industry and would be treated with utmost confidentiality.
1. Commitment Level of Management
1.1 What safety and health policies and strategies have been designed by management to minimize injuries, illnesses, or fatalities in the work settings, especially those pertaining to high pressure lines? ________________________________________________________________
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Seller: Robert Riddell

3310 Gilbert Drive

Liberty, Texas 75007

Buyer: Billy Wayne Johnson
2244 Shady Trail
Liberty, Texas 75007

Property: A. LAND: Lots 2 & 3, Block B, First Liberty Subdivision

635 Wishbone Street

Tallulah, Texas 75007

*Recorded in vol. 18, page 28 of the Real Property Records, Cinco County, Texas

B. IMPROVEMENT: A small building attached to the above-described property

Earnest Money: $10,000 Cash to be delivered by the Buyer to the Title Company upon full execution and within two days after the effectivity of this contract. Failure of the Buyer to do so will render him in default.
535 State Ave
FOR TEN DOLLARS AND OTHER GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, THE RECEIPT AND SUFFICIENCY OF WHICH ARE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS: (Not necessary Continue reading...