Assignmetn

Construction Disaster Presentations

You must submit a project proposal by emailing the instructor a memo stating a specific

Construction Disaster you intend to research. Your proposal must be authorized by

Monday, March 20th. Please note: All teams must research different Construction Failures

and Authorizations will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis. Your proposal must

be in memo format and state which disaster you wish to research and give a brief

synopsis of the event.

Your report must include the following at a minimum:

• Description of Events

• Analysis of Safety Violations. If you are researching an event that occurred in

• the U.S., what OSHA regulations were violated? If you are researching an

• event that occurred outside of the U.S., what OSHA regulations would have

• been violated?

• Regulatory Agencies in Other Countries. Research the agency responsible for

• safety enforcement in the country the incident occurred in and compare this

• agency to OSHA. If your incident occurred in the U.S., compare OSHA to a

• foreign agency of your choosing.

• The societal effects of the disorder in a global context, including legislation

• that was passed, agencies that were created, and/or public awareness that was

• raised.

The written report should contain the following:

• Abstract

• Figures

• Tables

• Introduction

• Mission Statement

• Body (aka “Analysis of Construction Disaster”)

• Subdivisions as Appropriate

• Acknowledgments, if needed

• Appendices

• References

Zero Plagiarism