Employer’s Duty of Care Jerry Sutherland Instructor Dr. Smith LEG500 2/13/11 Explain whether Jake’s actions are in or out of “his scope of employment.”? Jake actions are in the scope of his employment‚ he has been promoted to the service manager position. If the other service techs are busy or can not keep up he is qualified to jump in and help out. The only question of his position I have is how many employees Jake has below him. If he has no employees
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They Are The role of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today is that of an enforcer. OSHA is the enforcer of the OSHA act of 1970 which came about through social regulation. They uphold the laws and regulations provided in this act‚ and come down hard on those who violate these rules. Often‚ it is seen that OSHA is electing to have more enforcement‚ which turns into bigger fines on the companies. OSHA is said to be set up with primary concern being worker safety and to make
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being proactive on our behalf‚ and as a means to prevent such incidents from occurring‚ I offer some suggestions. Based on publications and suggestions from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)‚ the Occupational‚ Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)‚ National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health‚ lectures from Gavin de Becker & Associates‚ The Center for Aggression Management‚ and presentations from Bob Duggan and others at Executive Security International‚ I feel it necessary to increase
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workers should be considered temporary when farms produce milk year-round if it wishes to ensure the safety of thousands of workers in one of the most hazardous industries in “one of America’s most dangerous industries” (Sanchez‚ ProPublica).2 What OSHA calls a “temporary labor camp” appears to have changed in every case brought to court. Many of these workers are Latinx and are not US citizens. In 2023‚ the death of an 8-year-old Nicaraguan boy living on a dairy farm was mishandled due to a language
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American Culture: Money! Money! Money! Fast food is probably the most popular form of diet here in America. Because most of the people are busy trying to make money‚ they do not have enough time to spare to prepare a nutritious home-cooked meal. Since life these days is fast-paced‚ people settle for fast food chains located near their work place and house; fast food for breakfast‚ lunch‚ and dinner most days of the week. While reading Eric Schlosser’s best-selling book‚ the Fast Food Nation‚ it
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accept any more patients. The charge nurse was a young Army Lieutenant and new to being a charge nurse. When the nursing supervisor called to notify us of another admission‚ the charge nurse informed her that although we were able to accept two more patients‚ our sister unit only had five patients. She then asked if the other patients could be directed to the other unit. The supervisor proceeded to yell at her so loud over the phone that we could hear it‚ stating she would take any admission she directed
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vehicles‚ such as forklifts (Powered vehicles)‚ cranes and other heavy duty equipment‚ (OSHA‚ 2010). With all of the activities that occur on a construction site‚ accidents due to falls are the number one threat to construction workers on a work site‚ (OSHA‚ 2010). The U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) states that falls are the number one cause of construction injuries and deaths‚ (OSHA‚ 2010). Falls are the leading cause of deaths in the construction workplace. From 1995
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depends on knowledge of what needs maintenance and how often. The point of preventive maintenance is to get the work done before repairs or replacement is needed. Documentation is not only a good idea‚ but is a necessity in larger companies. Certain OSHA standards also require that preventive maintenance be done. 8. Management
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Hoist Safety. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page * Electrical. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page. * Fire Safety. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page. * Hand and Power Tools. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page. * H2S Controls : * Confined Spaces. OSHA Safety and Health. * Pressure Vessels. OSHA Safety and Health. * Compressed Gas and Equipment. OSHA Safety and Health * Hot Work - Welding * Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout). OSHA Safety and Health
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while performing the same task. Denton and Carlo refused to perform the task and were fired. Denton and Carlo were wrongfully discharged because they were asked to perform a dangerous task that had already been proven to be dangerous. They can turn to OSHA for help since various employees have been hurt already and file a violation. 34-3 Employment at will Issue: When and employee is an employee at will‚ what protects them from being terminated? Rule of law: An employee at will may terminate their
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