Compare and contrast the safety and health regulatory environment existing at the time of the tragedy with that of today.

Tragedy.

Choose one significant workplace tragedy. Address the following items:

Summarize the tragedy you selected and how this event helped to improve workplace safety and health today.

Compare and contrast the safety and health regulatory environment existing at the time of the tragedy with that of today.

Identify existing OSH regulatory and/or consensus standards that have likely helped to prevent a similar tragic event.