AWCR Assignment #3

EL 2510 – Academic Writing for Engineering Studies

Assignment 3: Critical Evaluation

Assignment date: 03/02/2023 Submission date: 15 February 2023 Marks: 25 points

Assignment Guidelines:

 Write a critical evaluation of the text given on the topic of ‘Health and Safety in the Workplace’.
 Your critical evaluation should include the following:
 The topic, context, author, purpose, and audience
 The author’s stance, main idea(s), major details, and supporting details in the text
 Appropriateness and credibility of the exemplifications and evidence provided
 The use of facts, opinions, or informed opinions
 The voice of the author
 Text development and argumentation
 The use of sources
 Style of language and text development (i.e., structure, organization, coherence, cohesion, etc.)
 Word limit for the task is 750 words. 10% above and below the word limit will be accepted.

Formatting Guidelines:
Page size: A4 Font size: 12
Page margin: Normal Spacing: 1.5 pts
Font: Calibri (Body) Alignment: Justified

Submission Guidelines:
 The assignment should be typeset and submitted as hard copy to the Department of Languages on or before
the deadline.
 The submission should consist of, in the same order, the assignment cover page, the assignment brief, and
your completed task followed by references and annexes (if any), and the evaluation rubric provided.
 A soft copy submission should be made on Moodle; the file should be uploaded as a PDF document named
EL2510_CA3_Group#_Index No.

Text to Evaluate:
Health and Safety in the Workplace

Accidents and mishaps are unforeseen circumstances that can affect individuals and groups at any time and in any
place. Most accidents are preventable, but the carelessness or negligence of the involved individuals leads to major
injuries and grievances. Accidents can also occur in the workplace and seriously affect the ability and health of the
involved workers.
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The objectives of this essay are to discuss the safety and well-being of all workers are necessary for the
organization not only for consistent productivity but also due to regulatory requirements. Workers and human
resources are the necessary components of all organizations due to their role in the effective accomplishment of
objectives. Corporations cannot achieve long-term success and sustainable growth in the absence of motivated, safe,
healthy, and effective workers. The health and safety of all workers are necessary to ensure the enhancement of
productivity and efficiency at all levels and areas. Lack of safety measures can create havoc for the organization and
negatively affect the working criterion of an organization. The management has to devise and implement effective
safety procedures to reduce hazards and prevent accidents in the workplace. They can motivate the employees
through this perspective as employees admire working in organizations that prefer safe working conditions.
Employees believe that safer working conditions enhance their ability to work because they do not feel scared in
troublesome situations. The management should coordinate with all the related stakeholders when they devise
policies about safety in the workplace, as this would enhance a positive change in an organization. Different
legislations also depict that organizations should focus on these perspectives and they should attain self-sufficiency in
providing workplace safety.
Corporations in the current era focus on the development of employees and they believed in the ideology of
benefiting employees through different approaches. Safety in the workforce is an important aspect that many
organizations of today’s world disregard. Many people face mishaps and accidents in various situations especially due
to negligence, recklessness, and carelessness. Many accidents and serious injuries are avoidable and preventable by
taking effective safety measures and reducing hazards. For example, drivers and passengers can avoid serious injuries
and death by wearing seatbelts while travelling in cars. However, many people fail to realize the importance of
seatbelts and face a variety of consequences in the event of an accident. Mishaps and accidents are unforeseen
occurrences that can lead to several adverse consequences in the absence of effective safety measures and
precautions. Accidents, disasters, and mishaps can also occur in the workplace and affect several employees in the
absence of precautions and safety procedures. Certain mediocre organizations do not regard this aspect as important
and they do not focus on safety in the workplace. The owners and management of the organization need to
implement rules, regulations, procedures, and systems relevant to safety and health. The management also needs to
ensure that all workers have ample knowledge and information regarding safety procedures, prevention of accidents,
and safe working practices.
Human resources are one of the most important assets of the organization with respect to success and growth.
The success and growth of the organization depend on the effectiveness and efficiency of the human resources.
However, the inefficiencies in human resources caused by any circumstances, occurrences, and events can hinder the
accomplishments of the organization. Organizations take all necessary measures to ensure the productivity of all
workers and employees to maximize profits and achieve organizational objectives (Blair, 2013). The well-being, safety,
and health of all employees are among the highest priorities of all organizations. Organizations cannot take a risk for
their respective employees because an occurrence of a negative event would tarnish the credibility of an organization.
Safe and healthy workers are more productive as compared to injured or sick employees. Employees that cannot work
in safe conditions feel suffocated because of the risks associated with their respective work. Risks and hazards
associated with a specific job or organization adversely affect the morale and motivation level of employees. Unsafe
or hazardous working conditions have several long-term psychological and physiological consequences for the
workers and the organizations. When a negative event occurs in an organization, it sets up the mindset of an
employee. Employees would feel that this event would occur again and this would create hurdles in their effective
working process. Organizations need to create a safe and healthy working environment for all workers to ensure high
levels of motivation and enhancement in efficiency (Stricoff & Groover, 2012).
Workplace safety refers to the prevention of illness, injury, and hazards in the workplace for all employees.
Workplace safety involves the creation of a safe and healthy environment for all workers to evade hazards, injuries,
and illnesses. Organizations can ensure the efficiency of all workers and circumvent a considerable amount of costs by
ensuring workplace safety and health. Organizations develop different strategies through which they set up different
workplace safety policies and benefit the workers through this. Workplace injuries and illnesses lead to compensation
benefits, health insurance costs, hiring temporary replacements, lost work hours, and lawsuits. Lack of concentration
would cost severe damage to an organization and they should sort out such issues in order to attain proactive benefits.
Businesses can save a considerable amount of costs by creating and maintaining a safe and healthy environment for
all workers. Safeguarding the interests and well-being of the employees allows organizations to circumvent costs
relevant to injuries and illnesses (Legg, Laird, Olsen, & Hasle, 2014). On the other hand, workplace safety instils a
sense of commitment and dedication among the employees due to the safety assurance of the organization. The
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morale and motivation of the workers increase due to the implementation of rules that safeguard the health and
interest of the employees. Employees feel that they are safe to work in this place, and through this perspective, they
would perform well.
The primary objective of safety in the workplace is to create a safe, healthy, and risk-free environment for all
workers. Workplace safety involves the evaluation, analysis, prevention, and elimination of hazardous and dangerous
elements from the workplace. Workplace safety programs evaluate and remove the risks and hazards relevant to the
safety, well-being, and health of workers and other relevant individuals. Organizations develop health and safety
standards due to several reasons including laws, regulatory requirements, organizational policies, and historical
occurrences. Certain industries and their associations bind organizations to work for the benefit of their employees
and they force organizations to focus on different safety-related perspectives. Workplace injuries and illnesses caused
by working conditions or environment can lead to lawsuits, high costs, and deterioration of the corporate image.
There are instances when employees at times die because of severe working conditions. Employees might get injured
because of certain safety and the lack of safety would be the only probable reason for this. Enhanced safety measures
and the appropriate quality of these measures can reduce this perspective to a considerable level.
Safety at the workplace enables organizations to comply with regulatory requirements and prevent high costs
resulting from injuries and illnesses. Several corporations can consider the fact that these safety measures would save
their health and medicinal costs that would arise when employees would hurt them. They should take proactive
measures earlier through which people can benefit from these perspectives. The management can maintain high
levels of productivity and efficiency by creating a safe and healthy working environment. Conversely, the employees
work with dedication due to their perceptions regarding the commitment of the organization with respect to the well-
being of the workers.
Legislative and legal requirements are the most prominent cause of health and safety policies in most
organizations. The Occupational and Safety Health Act is the primary law for the assurance of the health and safety of
all workers throughout the United States. The Occupational and Safety Health Act (OSHA) necessitates the
dissemination of standards, rules, and regulations relevant to the safety and health of workers. The government
establishes and enforces the standards for the safety and health of all workers and their families through the Act. All
public and private organizations have to comply with the rules, regulations, and standards prescribed by OSHA (Jung &
Makowsky, 2014). They would face legal complications if they do not comply with such policies and measures taken by
the decision-makers. However, many organizations develop and implement health and safety procedures to safeguard
their interests relevant to organizational objectives rather than legal requirements. The financial and moral aspects of
workers’ health and safety have a greater influence as compared to regulatory compliance. Corporations can save
considerable costs by avoiding high insurance expenses, lawsuits, and employee replacement costs in the event of
injuries and illnesses (Barling & Frone, 2003).
The primary objective of all managers is to enhance and promote productivity and efficiency in all areas and
functions. However, managers cannot uphold efficiency and effectiveness in the absence of a safe workplace. The
managers need to create a safe working environment and increase the awareness and knowledge of all employees
with respect to safe working practices. The employees and workers also need to understand the importance of
workplace safety and reduce personal injury through attentiveness and removal of hazards. These safety hazards are
negative for the effectiveness of organizations and create a long-term negative impact. The attitude of the employees,
management, and employers plays a vital role in preventing accidents and creating a safe working environment.
Negligence on the part of employers and employees can cause a variety of hazards and accidents (Rahim, Ng, Biggs, &
Boots, 2014). However, the diligence and commitment of all stakeholders regarding safe work practices lead to the
prevention of major accidents and injuries. The employees and management can create a safe workplace through a
shared responsibility model for workplace safety and cooperation. Organizations should own this perspective and they
should realize the fact that it is their managerial responsibility to focus on this perspective so that employees can
remain safe.
Conclusively, a safety plan is necessary and it comprises of certain steps that would develop a safer workplace.
Organizations should make sure that everyone else in the workplace is aware of the core problem. People should
notify their respective supervisors and they should file any reports if there is a problem. An important aspect is that
people should realize that there is a problem as sitting back and holding the problem for a long time would not solve
the problem.
End of Assignment Brief
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Evaluation Rubric (To be printed in landscape orientation and attached at the end of the assignment)
Criteria Does not meet expectations
Content The content does not cover a
majority of question prompts
08 marks given in the assignment; is not
rich in points well made or
supporting examples; is not
clearly written; and does not
seem to be showing the student’s
own voice. 0 - 1.5
Structure The review does not follow a clear
structure; or has major structural
05 marks issues. 0 - 1
Organization The review has little or no flow
and ideas are expressed all over
06 marks the place; there are serious issues
in organizing paragraphs; the
writing is not coherent nor
cohesive; poor organization
largely impedes comprehension.
0 - 1.5
Critical The write-up does not reflect
Analysis critical reading nor critical
thinking; lacks logical argument;
06 marks the writer’s claims are not well
made; points are not supported
with evidence from the paper.
0-1
Language and Contains serious grammatical
Academic Style errors in every sentence making
the content incoherent; language
05 marks style is not formal and academic.
0-1
Total
Individual
Needs improvements
The content covers some question
prompts given in the assignment; is
somewhat filled with points (or points
are poorly made) with
inadequate/inappropriate supporting
examples; is not clearly written for the
most part; and the student’s own
voice is only sightly visible. 2 - 4
The review does not follow a clear
structure; or has some structural
issues here and there. 2 - 2.5
The review may not be logically
organized for the most part; there
may be some issues in organizing
paragraphs; the writing is only slightly
coherent and cohesive; poor
organization impedes organization to
some extent. 2 - 3
The review reflects critical reading and
critical thinking to some extent; the
critique section seems to be adequate;
has attempted to make a logical
argument; the writer’s claims are
somewhat okay; points are somewhat
supported with evidence from the
paper.
2-3
Contains constant grammatical errors,
but the writing is coherent; for the
most part fails to employ formal
academic style of writing.
2-3
Meets expectations
The content covers most question
prompts given in the assignment; is, to
a larger extent, rich in points well-
made with adequate supporting
examples; is clearly written for the
most part; and the writer’s voice is
visible for the most part. 4.5 - 6.5
The review follows a clear structure;
or has no major structural issues. 3 - 4
The review has flow for the most part
with sentences and paragraphs
following a logical order to a good
extent; supports the main thesis
statement to a larger extent;
coherence and cohesion is there for
the most part; the writing has clarity
for the most part.
3.5 - 5
The review reflects critical reading and
critical thinking for the most part; the
review’s critique section is adequate;
has logical argument for the most
part; the writer’s claims are well made
for the most part; points supported
with evidence from the paper.
4
There are only some grammatical
errors; employs formal and academic
language to a most extent; has
few/occasional mistakes of informal
style.
4
Exceeds expectations
The content covers all question
prompts (maybe except 1-2) given in
the assignment; is rich in points well-
made and justified throughout with
suitable supporting examples; is
clearly written; and the writer’s voice
is clearly visible. 7 - 8
The review follows a clear structure;
or has no structural issues at all.
4.5 - 5
The review has proper flow with
sentences and paragraphs following a
logical order; supports the main
thesis statement well; coherence and
cohesion is there; the writing is very
clear.
5-6
The review reflects critical reading
and critical thinking; the review’s
critique section is bulky; has logical
argument; the writer’s claims are very
well made; points are well supported
with evidence from the paper.
5
There are no/ only a very few
grammatical errors; language style is
formal and academic. Not a single
mistake of informal style.
5
25 Marks
4
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