This is a graded discussion: 5 points possible LM01 Discussion: Motivations for Worker Safety Discussion Assignment The Babylonian Code of Hammurabi contained clauses dealing with injuries, fees for medical care and damages assessed against those that injured others. These were kind of crude like if you poke out somebodies eye, t eye will be poked out - not sure how that is a safety policy but the worker concern was clearly there. Later in ancient Egypt and during the Roman Empire there were recorded evidence or worker safety and health conce Staying healthy and worker safety is definitely not a new concept and the motivations may have evolved - or have they? To complete this discussion assignment, complete steps 1 and 2 below. Step 1: Post your discussion answering as a minimum the following questions: 1. The textbook discussed evidence found of safety concerns for workers by ancient Babylonians and Egyptians. Discuss the motivation of the earliest evidence of safety concerns for workers. 2. Compare and/or contrast how you feel these early motivations compare to the motivations of modern modern companies in regard to safety. Step 2: Post replies to at least 2 of your classmates. Your reply must offer one way they could improve their response to the discussion prompts. Note that you will not be able to see your classmates posts until you your Step 1 responses. Post your initial response (Step 1) by FRIDAY at 11:59pm. Post your replies to your peers (Step 2) by Sunday at 11:59pm. HOW To... Reply to a Discussion Prompt 1. Click on the "Reply" text entry box below. Q Search O il IMI CA L ENG E 5:0 4/26/

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