Risk Management Unit VIII

• Unless otherwise indicated, there is a 75 word minimum essay response required for all essays this week only.
• Credible reference materials, including your course textbook(s), may be used to complete the assessment.
• If you have questions regarding the credibility of your reference, please contact your professor.
• APA Information
• In-text and reference citations are required for all written responses.
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• For questions concerning APA formatting, please refer to the APA

Course Textbook APA Citation:

 Jensen, R. C. (2012). Risk-reduction methods for occupational safety and health. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Essay #1

Discuss the four well-recognized risk factors for cumulative trauma disorders. Provide an example of a task for each risk factor.

Your response must be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Essay #2

Discuss the three routes of entry for chemicals into the human body. Provide an example of a chemical that can enter through all three routes.

Your response must be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Essay #3

Discuss the three physiological systems associated with upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs), a subset of MSDs, and provide an example of a CTD/MSD for each of the three systems.

Your response must be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Essay #4

Explain why step uniformity is so important for stairways.

Your response must be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Essay #5

What engineering approach to risk reduction could be applied to both attacks by former employees and to attacks stemming from domestic disputes?

Your response must be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.