Assignment: Fundamentals Of Occupational Safety And Health
Historical Aspects of OSH
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.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.