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Construction Safety: Week V Article Review

Unit V Article Review

For this assignment, a peer-reviewed, academic article has been selected to review. The article to

be reviewed is:

Falls through Roof and Floor Openings and Surfaces, Including Skylights: 1992–2000

Authors: Bobick, Thomas G.1 [email protected]

Source: Journal of Construction Engineering & Management. Dec2004, Vol. 130 Issue 6, p895-

907. 13p.

The Week V Article Review will help you develop your writing assignments in Weeks VI &

VIII. The purpose of this assignment is to practice reviewing articles that contribute to the

Construction industry. The authors of these articles are researchers and professionals who have

shared or experimented with ideas that demonstrate potential to improve the industry.

As a professional in the industry, it is in your best interest to review the literature and trends.

This provides you with the opportunity to read about what was successful and how it was

accomplished. Plus, it allows you to analyze what was unsuccessful, how you can improve it, or

at least how you can avoid repeating the mistakes of others.

As you read and review the article selected for this assignment, consider the following questions:

 How could the topic of this article apply to your personal or professional life?

 How could it apply to an organization you have observed?

The article chosen must meet the following requirements;

 Be peer reviewed;

 Relate to the concepts within this course; (Construction-related Fall Accidents)

 The Article you review must be at least ten pages in length

The Article Review to be submitted must meet the following requirements:

 Be one to two pages in length;

 Identify the main topic/question;

 Identify the author’s intended audience; and

 Describe what you took away from the article.

The APA rules for formatting, quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources are to be

utilized for this Article Review.

Use 12-point double-spaced Times Roman font, and provide in-text citations and references to

support your paper. Include an APA style reference for all in-text citations and references that

you use to avoid plagiarism.