Provide your thoughts on the quality and scientific value of occupational safety and health research

Given your background as an OSH professional and doctoral student, you have been asked by a nationally-recognized, safety trade magazine to write an article for their newsletter covering the state of research in occupational safety and health. You have decided that it would be good to add to your list of publications on your CV, so you agree to help them out. Please formulate an essay in which you address the following topics:



Provide your thoughts on the quality and scientific value of occupational safety and health research.
Discuss the efficacy of safety and health research with respect to advancing the practice of occupational safety and health.
Discuss any research gaps you believe might exist related to specific industries that additional research might help to fill.
Discuss any interesting lines of research in OSH that you think sound promising.


Your essay should include an introduction and a conclusion and be at least four pages in length not counting the title page and references. You should cite and reference your sources using APA Style.