For Prof. Goodman Only

Construction Safety Week VII Assessment

Course Text: Construction Safety and the OSHA Standards by David L. Goestch (2010)

Please use APA formatting with all responses to include in-text citations and

reference for each response. Responses must be 100% original, and non-plagiarized.

1. What are some factors that are associated with violence? What environmental factors help contribute to violence and when brought to the workplace, how are these factors

dealt with? Provide some examples where violence has crossed over into the workplace.

Explain your answer.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including the

textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying

citations.

2. Define the differences between conflict management and anger management. How would you use each in order to help employees in a disagreement come to a successful

resolution? Explain.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including the

textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying

citations.

3. Explain the elements of the OSHA guidelines regarding workplace violence that can be adapted for use in construction companies. Choose a few of the elements and explain

them in detail. Provide examples of using them at a construction work site.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including the

textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying

citations.

4. How is the employer liable for workplace violence? Define the exclusivity provision, and analyze how this provision helps protect the employer from civil lawsuits that are

associated with workplace violence?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including the

textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying

citations.

5. Research the Internet and locate an article regarding workplace violence in the construction industry. Identify the issue, explain how the issue was addressed by the

employer, and outline the factors that led to a resolution. Do you feel that the actions

taken towards resolution were successful? Should the issue have been handled

differently? Explain your answer.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including the

textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying

citations.