Occupational Safety and Health
Throughout history, there have been several workplace tragedies that helped to shape the field of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) as we know it today. For this assignment, you will choose one significant workplace tragedy. To complete the assignment, you will need to address the following items:
Summarize the tragedy selected and how this event helped to improve workplace safety and health today.
Compare and contrast the safety and health regulatory environment existing at the time of the tragedy with that of the current day.
Identify existing OSH regulatory and/or consensus standards that have likely helped to prevent a recurrence of the tragic event.
Your paper should be at least two pages in length, not including the title and reference pages. A minimum of two sources must be used, one which may include the textbook. Your paper must be in APA style format.
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Safety in the workplace is paramount for any organization. It is essential that employees feel secure and confident that their employers have done all that is in their power to ensure the elimination of workplace hazard. Several incidents have shaped and changed occupational safety and health standards in the country. Among them is a single incident that occurred in New Jersey on November 1, 2001. A tree fell on a forty-seven-year-old man, which directly cause his death. The crew of three men was in charge of cutting down two trees that were 80 feet high. The specific tree that led to the incident was the first to be cut due to an outbreak of carpenter worm…
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