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The legal case in subject is with Williams Construction, a company that was under investigation after a trench collapse, which resulted in the death of Jose Aguiniga, and serious injury to Adam Palomar, two employees with Williams Construction. At the conclusion of the investigation, under the guidelines of the Occupational Safety and Hazards Act, or OSHA, Williams Construction was charged with four violations that resulted in excessive fines. The investigation concluded that Williams Construction failed to instruct employees and managers on recognizing and avoiding dangerous work conditions, failed to ensure that employees did not have to travel more than 25 feet to a safe zone, failed to have an employee that was trained and experienced in trench safety, and failed to make sure that the walls of the air were either sloped or supported. The OSHA investigation concluded that if these regulations were followed, the tragic event could have been avoided. The legal issue is whether or not the courts and the construction company itself should up hold the violations of specific OSHA standards.…
Health and Safety Executive (2013 b) Reporting Accidents and Incidents at Work. A brief guide to the Reporting of Injuries, Disease and Dangerous Occurrence Regulation 2013 (RIDDOR). IND948 (rev 1). HSE Books…
W1 was tasked by his supervisor to finish laying concrete for a side walking utilizing a screed weighing approximately 120 lbs. to finish smoothing the concrete. As W1 and his partner lowered the large screed from the back of the truck to the ground W1 felt a pop in his lower back. W1 immediately dropped the concrete screed and notified his supervisor of his injuries. W1 was transported to an on base medical facility where he was diagnosed with a sprained lower back and…
He claims to know the proper procedures to report a job-related injury within 24 hours of the incident. He has attended some in-house safety training classes each month. He recalled from the classes which he took that he must immediately report any work-related injury or illness immediately to their Supervisor.…
It is about time that we must adhere to some policy to lessen the incidence of injuries in the near future. According to the Safe Work Queensland regulation, Hazardous Manual Task Code of 2011, we need to abide by the rules to prevent such injuries. Workbenches need to be set up according to the technician’s specifications with regards to his working needs and physical comfort.…
Policy for reporting an injury> to immediately inform a supervisor and depending what the circumstances were, he would have the injured employee complete a memorandum.…
Richard unfortunately had a recorded injury during this review period on 8/21/15. He cut his finger with a razor knife while cleaning off paint on the controls of the drum dumper. This could have been prevented and he is aware that he should have been wearing gloves. It is still recommended that Richard should volunteer to be on the safety committee. Richard always wears his safety glasses. In order to receive a higher rating Richard must be safety conscious and not be involved in any accidents or near misses. Richard is encouraged to wear all proper PPE and this would have avoided his…
I will discuss briefly on how the law works and your best defense if you are found guilty. I will also talk about the concerns the inspector had and how we can correct them. But the main reason I am writing this report is so the workers can work safely and go home at the end of the day injury free.…
moving and handling accidents – which can injure both the person being moved and the employee…
"The Court in Bricker v. Snook, (1989) Ohio App. LEXIS 1076 stated “It is the universally accepted rule that an employer is liable for personal injuries or the death of another person, or injury to another person's property caused by his employee's negligence, misconduct, misfeasance, or wrongful, improper, or unlawful acts, when done within the scope of his authority, whether the authority is express or implied, or inferred from the general course of business…
Organizations have to deal with human productivity and economic costs from incidents of workplace violence. For example, employees and customers or clients can be seriously injured or killed. In addition, a loss of productivity generally occurs during the incident because the business may be closed or on reduced hours pending investigation and employees may fear that another incident could occur within days or months. Some employees also may quit as a result of fear of another incident or dissatisfaction with the employer for failing to prevent or properly respond to the incident. Physical injuries or emotional difficulties that result from the violent incident may cause increases in workers' compensation claims.…
RIDDOR 1995 – statutory obligation to report serious workplace accidents, occupational diseases and near misses to the HSE.…
Scenario: As pedestrians exited at the close of an arts and crafts show, Jason Davis, an employee of the show’s producer, stood near the exit. Suddenly and without warning, Davis turned around and collided with Yvonne Esposito, an 80-year-old woman. Esposito was knocked to the ground, fracturing her hip. After hip replacement surgery, she was left with a permanent physical impairment. Esposito filed suit in a federal district court against Davis and others, alleging negligence.…
happens at a hospital, if they suffer a specified injury an employee or self-employed person…
This week, I will discuss my findings from the authoritative sources that relate to the case and then apply those concepts and explain how they relate to the case directly. Since the Controller of Thomas Foods is inexperienced with regards to accounting for hedging strategies, I have been asked to provide examples of different hedging strategies and explain how each example is implemented as well as how it is accounted for.…