There are various similarities and differences between the two articles. In terms of similarities, both articles provide valuable findings about work-related health risks. The risks that result from mining sites and those associated with needle sticks all cause injuries that general adverse long term physical and mental health defects (Cooke & Stevens, 2017). In both cases, the injuries sometimes result in fatalities. Moreover, both articles provided practical ways that could be used to reduce the fatalities associated with mining sites and needle sticks. For instance, it is possible to improve emergency medical services within health centers to support emergency cases arising from mining sites.
Also, the use of protective gear and enlightening people about safety precautions has been listed as remedies against mine-related injuries (Boniface, Museru, Munthali & Lett, 2013). Similarly, the second article also outlined how the use of safety injection needles could help to reduce the injuries and accidents associated with needle sticks.
However, there are significant differences between the two articles in terms of the scope of study and findings as well as the methodologies employed. For example, one article explores injuries and risks associated with mines in Tanzania. In Contrast, the other one explored the clinical, economic, and humanistic burden of needle stick injuries among healthcare workers. The article about needle stick also expanded the scope of the study to include the economic and humanistic burden of needle stick injuries (Cook & Stevens, 2017). Moreover, the first article focused on people working at the mines while the second article looked at the health care workers.
In terms of methodology, the study about the accidents at the mines considered a cross-sectional data about the miners who sustained injuries and were seen and served at Mererani health center between January 2009 and May 2012 (Boniface, Museru, Munthali & Lett, 2013). On the other hand, the study about the health care workers used a literature review to mine relevant data and categorize the findings of the study.
Comparison of the finding of the two articles
The findings of the two articles all support the need to put in place effective precautionary measures that could help to reduce work-related injuries and risks. Firstly, both articles confirm the presence of accidents and risks in both the mining and the health care industry. Although the sources of injuries and health risks presented in the two articles are different, both confirm the fact that various hazards at work pose physical injuries to workers.
Finally, both articles affirm the need to improve the working conditions of workers in the mining/public health industries. Improving the working conditions in the mining sector would involve having the workers put on protective gear. On the other hand, using safety injection needles would reduce the injuries and fatalities associated with needle stick remarkably.
Generally, my opinions about the state of health standards at places of work, have not changed after analyzing the findings of the second article, as well as the opinions of my peers. I still believe in the need to improve the general health standards at the places of work, including among health care facilities. The article about the health and economic cost of needle stick injuries has unearthed the fact that all places of work have severe risks that governments in different parts of the world need remedy.