For Professor Goodman Only

Construction Safety Week VIII 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. 100% original, non-plagiarized responses.

1. Describe the essential components of an emergency action plan. How can a company develop plans to ensure that their emergency action plan is location-specific? Why is this

important in planning for an emergency response?

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. Provide a descriptive example of a workplace emergency. Define how your company’s Employee Assistance Program might respond to the emergency. How might your

company respond to the trauma that is the result of an emergency on the job 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.

3. Identify innovative methods that are used by companies in order to keep their workers safe and healthy. How are these methods useful in the construction industry? 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.

4. Define the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act. What are the four major components of this Act? How does this law provide the community with the

knowledge to respond to an emergency?

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.