osha article critique

Instructions

For this assignment, choose a journal article from an Academic Online Library that deals History of OSHA. The article critique for this course must be at least one page in length, double-spaced, and must follow APA formatting. The Business Source Complete database is a good source of journals for safety related articles. If you have a specific area of interest that is covered later in the course, you may ask for professor approval.

All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Some suggested topics include:

◾the organizational role of the safety professional,

◾the “business” of safety,

◾hazard avoidance models,

◾current regulatory trends in occupational safety and health,

◾the safety professional’s role in disaster preparedness,

◾workplace standards, and

◾current occupational health issues.

The Article Critique must include the following components:

◾a brief introduction to the article;

◾discuss action strategies to combat workplace hazards within the article; and

◾describe concepts of exposure assessment, hierarchy of controls, workplace monitoring, and medical surveillance could be used to prevent occupational injuries and illnesses.