Investigative Article Critique
Investigative Article Critique I
Through out history there has been work place injuries and fatalities. With the help of the BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and the Environment, Health and Safety Journal new data has surfaced with new findings. The Preliminary 2010 Worker Fatality Counts Holds Steady Compared to Previous Year. This article is comparing the total fatal occupational injuries in the work place in 2009 and 2010. Although the size of the workforce has changed over the years this could ultimately become a significant contributing factor for workplace injury and fatalities.
A statement of the research problem
The article states the rate of fatal work injury of full-time equivalent U.S. workers in 2010 increased for the same rate of full-time U.S workers in 2009. “According to the BLS, total hours worked in 2010 increased slightly compared to the declines in 2008 and 2009” (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009). Comparing the fatal occupational injuries of private mining industry and private construction sectors during the 2009-2010 there is data that show significant contrasts. With fatal falls, homicides and transportation injuries being factors to the over all study there contribution in work place fatalities should not be over looked.
A description of the research procedures
The research process consisted of data collection and historical references of information which assisted with the findings. Identifying the risk factors which show workers being exposed to and operating in extreme conditions. Measuring the totals of recorded data over a extended period of time was also identified in this study. The use of race, gender and age was used to populate statistical data in this article. The Bureau of Labor Statistics was a major contributor of statistical data for this study.
Flaws in the procedural design
The procedures of this article had only a few flaws. During the process of data collection there was
Through out history there has been work place injuries and fatalities. With the help of the BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and the Environment, Health and Safety Journal new data has surfaced with new findings. The Preliminary 2010 Worker Fatality Counts Holds Steady Compared to Previous Year. This article is comparing the total fatal occupational injuries in the work place in 2009 and 2010. Although the size of the workforce has changed over the years this could ultimately become a significant contributing factor for workplace injury and fatalities.
A statement of the research problem
The article states the rate of fatal work injury of full-time equivalent U.S. workers in 2010 increased for the same rate of full-time U.S workers in 2009. “According to the BLS, total hours worked in 2010 increased slightly compared to the declines in 2008 and 2009” (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009). Comparing the fatal occupational injuries of private mining industry and private construction sectors during the 2009-2010 there is data that show significant contrasts. With fatal falls, homicides and transportation injuries being factors to the over all study there contribution in work place fatalities should not be over looked.
A description of the research procedures
The research process consisted of data collection and historical references of information which assisted with the findings. Identifying the risk factors which show workers being exposed to and operating in extreme conditions. Measuring the totals of recorded data over a extended period of time was also identified in this study. The use of race, gender and age was used to populate statistical data in this article. The Bureau of Labor Statistics was a major contributor of statistical data for this study.
Flaws in the procedural design
The procedures of this article had only a few flaws. During the process of data collection there was
References: Walter L. (2009) total hours worked. “Preliminary 2010 Worker Fatality Count Holds Steady Compared to Previous Year”. http://ehstoday.com/safety/news/bls-worker-fatality-count-holds-steady-0829/