EHS /OpEx
Name one leading indicator and one lagging indicator in regards to Safety?
Leading: Leading: inspections, observations, training
Lagging: Lagging: recordables, lost time injuries
A project saves 1 cent per package. The plant produces 50 million packages annually.
How much annual savings does the project create?
Answer is $500,000
($0.01 × 50,000,000)
Easy Explanation
A penny doesn't sound like much, but over millions of packages it creates major savings.
Why It Matters
Many of Denver's best savings opportunities come from small improvements applied at large scale.
How many seconds should take to wash your hands propperly?
at least 10 sec- Happy bday song
How many ovens are in the Denver plant?
12
what's the difference between hazard and a risk?
Scrap decreases from 4% to 2% on materials worth $10 million annually.
How much material waste cost is avoided each year?
Answer is $200,000
(2% × $10 million)
Easy Explanation
Reducing scrap by 2% means 2% more material becomes sellable product instead of waste.
Why It Matters
Scrap reduction is one of the fastest ways to improve both operational and financial performance.
What is a biological hazard?
Salmonella and Listeria fall into this hazard category.
What is the newest line in the Denver plant?
Line 1/Megaline
What a Lost-time injury means?
Is a work-related injury that stops an employee from returning to their next scheduled shift or performing regular job duties
A project requires a $130,000 investment and generates $260,000 in annual savings.
What is the payback period?
Answer is 6 months
($130,000 ÷ $260,000 = 0.5 years)
Easy Explanation
The project earns back its investment in half a year.
Why It Matters
Finance often prioritizes projects with strong returns and quick paybacks because they free up cash for future investments.
What is 40-140 F?
This temperature range is commonly referred to as the Danger Zone?
How many operators (including relief) are on Soft Roll Line?
18
What PPK value is required for a 6 Sigma process?
A plant has $2 million of fixed manufacturing costs. Production volume decreases by 10%, but fixed costs remain unchanged.
What happens to the fixed cost per unit?
Answer is it increases
Easy Explanation
The same amount of fixed costs now has to be spread over fewer units.
Example:
Why It Matters
Volume losses can quickly increase manufacturing costs per unit, which is one reason why growing volume is critical to profitability.
What are undeclared allergens?
This is the number one reason many food products are recalled in the U.S.
How many Cookie lines utilize wirecut depositors?
3
What was the first asset worked on by the Denver STR team?
Schubert or 4 Stuffer
A Denver production line produces 1 million units per week. Direct labor costs decrease by $20,000 per week while volume remains unchanged.
What is the reduction in direct labor cost per unit?
Answer is $0.02 (2 cents) per unit
($20,000 ÷ 1,000,000 units)
Easy Explanation
The plant is spending $20,000 less to produce the same number of units. When spread across every unit produced, that's 2 cents less per unit.
Why It Matters?
Many improvement projects only save pennies per package, but when multiplied by millions of units, they create significant annual savings.
What are APC & EB?
This classification of indicator organisms are routinely tested at the Denver site for sanitation validation and new equipment startups.
How many Goldfish are produced every hour on a standard die?
3.3 million