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Construction Safety: Week VIII Research Paper

Week VIII Research Paper

Accidents from falling are one of the leading causes of death and injuries in the construction

industry.

1. Find and review several articles from professional publications on construction-related fall accidents.

2. Find and review several sample fall protection programs for construction companies, as well as visit www.osha.gov for relevant fall protection requirements.

Choose at least one accident to research further and construct a research paper for Week VIII

that includes the following:

 A brief introduction of the problem with fall-related accidents in the construction industry.

 A review and analysis of the fall accident chosen for further research.

 A detailed discussion on the causative factors associated with the fall accident.

 A sample fall protection program developed to suit only the type of work being performed in the accident that is being reviewed. Be specific and include the factors

related to the accident. (Do not include portions of a program not directly related to the

work in the researched accident)

 A summary of the student's conclusions on fall hazards in the construction industry, and opinions on the necessity for a fall protection plan.

The Week VIII Research Paper should be at least five pages of text in 12-point, Times New

Roman double-spaced font.

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

utilized for this Research Paper.

Provide in-text citations and references to support your research paper and include an APA style

reference for all in-text citations and references that you use to avoid plagiarism.