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Question
The construction sector is believed to be quite hazardous and has the maximum number of fatal work injuries because apart from other causes, stakeholders in this sector tend to ignore safety regulations. As a columnist for an e-zine, draft an article in about 120-150 words, on the theme of the importance of worker safety in construction zones. Explore possible reasons for the prevailing situation and include suggestions for addressing it. Support your ideas with the cues given below.
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Solution
The construction industry is thought to be quite hazardous and to have the highest number of fatal work injuries because, among other reasons, stakeholders in this industry tend to disregard safety regulations.
The nature and demands of the task determine the workers' schedules. As a result of their excessive workload and exhaustion, people become more likely to be involved in accidents. Sometimes people put in extra hours of work without thinking about getting tired. Construction workers' health problems are another factor in fatalities because they are uninsured in India. As a result, individuals become ill in severe weather but are unable to go to the hospital because of a lack of funds. Due to a lack of safety precautions in the mining sites, another cause of the fatalities is that they are buried under the ground. Construction company managers view their employees as mere machines and feel superior to them. Such an emotion breeds miscommunication among the staff. Last but not least, deadly incidents on construction sites are also brought on by a lack of training.
Safety is a vital part of any project to reduce the cost of the project. Safety on construction sites protects the public. Safety also reduces work-related accidents. Hence, a culture of safety should be developed on the construction site. So, give workers training to improve their safety and the safety of the public.
Notes
Marking Skills:
FORMAT – 1 mark
NOTE - full credit if both aspects are included. Partial credit (½ mark) if one aspect is missing or erroneous. No credit if both aspects are missing or erroneous.
CONTENT – 2 marks
2 marks
- All points included
- Well-developed with sustained clarity
1½ marks
- Almost all points incorporated
- Reasonably well-developed
1 mark
- Some points incorporated
- Fair attempt at developing ideas with some impact on the clarity of response
½ mark
- Most of the points of the given task are not incorporated
- Limited awareness of task development
ORGANISATION OF IDEAS - 1 mark
1 mark - Consistent to the frequent display of the listed parameters.
- Highly effective style capable of conveying the ideas convincingly with appropriate layout
- Carefully structured content with organised paragraphing presented cohesively
- Highly effective register (formal tone, tense, and vocabulary), relevant and appropriate sentences for conveying the ideas precisely and effectively.
½ mark – Limited display of listed parameters.
- Inconsistent style, expression sometimes awkward, layout, barely accurate.
- Poor sequencing of ideas; often sporadically clear and related to the given topic in an attempt to maintain a general overall cohesion. Displays disjointed portions, exhibiting a lack of coherence of ideas.
- Range of vocabulary is limited but manages to convey, largely, the overall meaning and the purpose of the writing. Large portion of vocabulary was copied from the question.
ACCURACY - 1 mark
1 mark
- Spelling, punctuation and grammar are consistently/largely accurate, with occasional minor errors, that do not impede communication.
½ mark
- Spelling, punctuation and grammar display some errors spread across, causing minor impediments to the message communicated.
No credit
- Frequent errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar, impeding communication.
