Worker Protection

How can we apply the principles of worker protection to other issues? Think back to the priority ways of protecting workers outlined in this module.  Could we use similar strategies for protecting people against air pollution? Hazardous chemicals?  Other environmental or health problems?

Propane Investigation

Read the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) investigation report of the 2007 propane explosion at the Little General Store in Ghent, WV. The final report can be read/downloaded at the following link: https://www.csb.gov/assets/1/20/csbfinalreportlittlegeneral.pdf?13741 Additional information on the incident, including a video summary, can be found at the following link: http://www.csb.gov/little-general-store-propane-explosion/ Complete the assignment as detailed below. Part … Read more

ENVR Lab 11A

Name Section ENVR 1401 – BACKGROUND & EXERCISE     Overview Lab 11 – How Risky Is It? The objectives of this lab activity are to: Understand the difference between hazard and risk Discover why one’s own risk perception may be different from another individual’s perception of risk Rank health, safety, and environmental problems in … Read more

Essay

  ⦁ Prepare a final report for the teacher. The report should include grading categories where instruction might be improved and identification of any student(s) who may need remediation in any particular area. Make sure you justify your decisions using evidence from the data and what you have learned throughout the course. 1400 words ⦁ … Read more

Damage Assessment

Discuss how damage assessment may change in the future. Consider these questions in your discussion: What are the existing challenges of conducting damage assessment that would evoke a change? How would this change impact the procedures and activities of an assessment following a disaster? 350-450 words excluding references, APA format and a minimum of 3 … Read more

Local Government Powers And Community Resilience

Local Government Powers and Community Resilience and the Private Sector Imagine that you have just inherited a business from a relative in a community you are not familiar with. Briefly describe both the business and the community. What steps would you take to make your newly acquired business resilient to natural hazards, and what are … Read more

Stress Counseling

Stress Counseling Write a paper that identifies an emergency or major disaster where mass causalities occurred and disaster victims experienced emotional stress. Discuss the different types of emotional stress and how mental health professionals can respond to these situations. Your well-written paper should be 3-4 pages in length and formatted

Discussion 5 Economic

200 words! Unit Five focuses on money and banking. Answer the following for this Discussion Question: Describe components of U.S. money supply. Describe components of the Federal Reserve and U.S. banking. Discuss the factors in the 2007 crisis. Summarize the goals and tools of monetary policy. Explain the effectiveness of monetary policy. Choose any one part of … Read more