OSHA has identified four categories of construction hazards that account for over 50% of fatalities: falls, struck by object, electrocutions, and caught-in/between. The assignment is to write a research paper on one of these four hazard categories. When writing the paper, students should consider the common causative factors, what data indicates, and effective corrective measures. The paper must be a minimum of three pages and use at least three scholarly references from the CSU Online Library.

1. BOS 3401 OSHA has identified four categories of hazards
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OSHA has identified four categories of hazards that account for more
than 50% of all construction fatalities:· Falls—(36.5%)· Struck by
object—84 (10.1%)· Electrocutions—71 (8.6%)· Caught-
in/between—21 (2.5%)The assignment is to write a research paper
involving one of these four construction hazard categories. You may
narrowyour topic down to a more specific type of accident within the
major category. For example, under falls, you could focusyour
research on falls from ladders. When writing the paper, consider the
following questions:1. What are the common causative factors?2.
What does data indicate?3. What are the effective proven corrective
measures? BOS 3401, Construction Safety 4Remember that a
significant aspect of any research paper is the summary analysis by
the writer of that research (in thiscase, you).The submission must be a
minimum of three pages in length, not including the title page or
reference page. A minimum ofthree scholarly reference sources must
be used from the CSU Online Library. Scholarly sources
include:· peer-reviewed journal articles (Click here to access a
webinar outlining peer-reviewed articles.)· safety reference books and
textbooks, and· other publications by safety professionals and
organizations (print or online).Note that wikipedia.com, answers.com,
ask.com, about.com, and similar broad-based Internet sites are not
consideredscholarly sources. Use government and professional safety-
related sources, such as osha.gov., niosh.gov, asse.org,nsc.org, and
nfpa.org. Contact your professor if you have any questions about the
validity of a reference source.APA format is required. Be sure to use
in text citations for direct quotes and paraphrased
information.Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading
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