
<p>1. Identify four examples of forces that have been influential in changing the nature of the construction industry. Provide examples of each and explain their impact in detail. </p><p>The forces are: </p><p>Inanimate power (Electricity, steam, etc.)</p><p>Machines (Forklifts, etc.)</p><p>Materials (Advance in metallurgy, plastics, composite) Now seen as negative – asbestos</p><p>Work Specialization ( painters, electricians, roofers etc.) </p><p>2. State the major players that make up the safety and health team of a construction company, and explain the roles of each person in the safety and health plan.</p><p>Industrial Hygiene Chemist</p><p>Radiation Control Specialist</p><p>Industrial Safety Engineer or Manager</p><p>3. You are a supervisor in the construction industry and you are responsible for teaching accident prevention techniques to your employees. What techniques would you use in this area to help ensure accident prevention, and why?</p><p>Failure Minimization</p><p>Fail-safe Designs</p><p>Isolation</p><p>Lockouts</p><p>PPE</p><p>4. Explain how workplace tragedies have affected the safety movement. What circumstances led to the development of the first organized safety program?</p><p>1892- first program response to flywheel exploded Illinois</p><p>Gauley Bridge Disaster</p><p>1969 Coal Mine Health and Safety Act – due to explosion West Virginia 1968 coal mine Mercury Poisoning 1940s New York hat makers</p><p>5. Identify areas of the body that are more prone to injury. Of those identified, which usually involve chemical burns? Why? Also, of those identified, which usually involve heat burn injuries? Why?</p><p>1. Back</p><p>2. Legs and Fingers</p><p>3. Arms</p><p>4. Trunk</p><p>5. Hands</p><p>6. Eyes, head, and feet</p><p>7. Neck, toes, and body systems</p><p>8. Heinrich summarized what he thought health and safety decision makers should know about accidents. Identify his 10 Axioms of Industrial Safety. Compare these 10 ideas to his Domino Theory. Explain your answer.</p><p>9. Analyze how the overall cost of a workplace accident is calculated. Once an accident is calculated, what elements make up the cost? Identify and explain these elements in detail.</p><p>Lost work hours</p><p>Medical costs</p><p>Insurance premiums</p><p>Property damage</p><p>Fire losses</p><p>Indirect costs</p><p>(cost of lost hours computation) 10. What are the five factors that workers should consider before beginning the process of collecting information in order to make a decision? Explain how you think pondering these factors can assist a worker in making an informed decision while on the job. How do stressors cloud the judgment of someone making decisions on-site?</p><p> Job requirements</p><p> The workers abilities and limitations</p><p> The gain if the task is successfully accomplished</p><p> The loss if the task is attempted but fails</p><p> The loss if the task is not attempted</p><p>Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.</p>
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