Assignment 1: Construction Safety

1. Imagine you are the supervisor of a construction crew in which half of the workers speak only limited English. What steps should you take to ensure everyone fully understands the hazards of the job and how to work safely?

2. What might be some reasons that the construction industry has a higher fatality rate than other industries?

3. Explain the rationale for workers' compensation. What are the objectives of workers' compensation? Who is covered by this program, and how does it help prevent future accidents?

4. Discuss some criteria for selecting members of a worksite inspection team. Which one do you think is the most important, and why?

5. What is the relationship between employee factors and management factors in accident causation? Why do you think many accidents result in "employee error" as the major cause?

6. Think of a job common to construction worksites (for example, hanging drywall). List the steps for the job. For one of the steps, describe the potential hazards and suggest some possible control measures.

Assignment 2: World Religion

1. How has the Christian movement changed from its early beginnings when the Church was holding councils and discussing the theology of the Holy Trinity, to the Church in modern times?

2. What major differences do you see in the denominations and is there any room for theological agreement?