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You are a project manager for Roto Air, Inc., a successful manufacturer of autonomous rotorcraft (drone helicopters) headed by CEO Jackie Copperfield. You work at the research and development facility in central New York and have been given the assignment of transitioning the manufacturing processes for the newest product, the Quick Drop 100, to its permanent manufacturing site in central Florida.

The Florida plant is non-union, has lower property taxes, and lower utility costs than the New York location. You will be sharing an existing building owned by Roto Air and used for assembly of other similar products.

While floor space has been allocated for your product, the specialized machinery and tools must be procured. One of these machines is to be custom-built and has a lead time of 5 months.

Normal support functions such as human resources, facility maintenance, and manufacturing engineering are already available in Florida. A manual with the product assembly instructions and specifications is needed for training the new manufacturing technicians and will remain your responsibility to complete.

An appropriate budget of $1M has been approved for first-year transition costs. Annual savings from the move are expected to be $250,000 per year. The budget is controlled by John Golden, plant manager in Florida.

Manufacturing is scheduled to start in the new location six months from today. You have a well-qualified team of four other employees that are free to travel as needed from their New York home to Florida. Although the team members have worked on many projects, they have not worked together before. The team members are Jackie, Ken, Jose, and Shawn. Upon successful transition, you will return to your responsibilities in New York.

Specify at least one state or national safety standard that the manufacturing operation must comply with and explain its selection. Please use APA format and add citations

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