BUSI 642 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Job Performance, Decision Support System, Contributory Negligence
2 Mar 2018
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Doctrine of contributory negligence: employers were not liable for an employee"s injuries when that employee"s own negligence contributed to or caused the injury. Fellow servant rule: employers were not responsible for an employee"s injury when the negligence of another employee contributed to or caused the injury. Right to know regulations: employers must provide employees with information about hazardous substances in the workplace. Hazard communication standard: an osha standard that gives employees the right to know about hazardous chemicals in the workplace. Combustible dust: dust from sources such as sugar, coal, wood, or flour that can explosively combust. Federal register: official legal news publication of the u. s. government. Negligent hiring: hiring an employee with a history cumulative trauma disorders of violent or illegal behavior without conducting background checks or taking proper precautions. Cumulative trauma disorder (ctd: an occupational injury that occurs from repetitive physical movements, such as assembly line work or data entry.
