Law for Business
Mr. Bernstein
Employee Injuries, pp 469-475
January 5, 2015
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Three avenues for dealing with employee injuriesNegligence suit
Employers must provide reasonably safe working conditionsRequired employee not take assumption of risk, nor was their contributory negligence by the employee or co-workers
Workers CompensationLaws requiring employers to purchase no-fault insuranceIs a substitute for negligence lawsuits, not in addition to
OSHAEnacts industry-by-industry safety regulations and InspectsCan impose fines or shutdown noncompliant businesses
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OSHAOccupational Safety and Health AdministrationEstablished in 1970Establishes direct and specific regulations aimed at preventing
employee injuriesOSHA has authority to inspect workplacesEmployees can anonymously tip OSHA regarding safety
violationsGenerally employers work out issues directly with OSHA; no
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