Overview: After a female crew member gave birth to a premature baby boy, she was fired from her job, then congratulated on the birth of the child. The scenario: When Brenda Bryant began working as a patient care coordinator with JAG Physical …
Lock put on wrong switch; employee’s hand sliced off
Incident summary: An employee suffered the amputation of his left hand because one of his crew mates affixed a personal lock to the wrong electrical disconnect switch. What happened: Four crew members were assigned to remove sludge that had …
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Was it OK to fire worker who provided medical document that was incomplete?
Supervisor’s take-home: Carefully review medical documents given to you by employees as soon as possible. That way, you can quickly confirm that all mandatory information is included. If something is missing, ask the staff member to provide it. …
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Disabled man didn’t want to wear steel-toed safety shoes
Safety insight: If a crew member seeks an exemption from a safety policy because of a disability, talk to your safety manager before deciding whether to approve the request. What happened: When his employer instituted a policy mandating the use of …
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Disabled staffer wanted exemption from policy mandating the use of safety shoes
Supervisor’s take-home: When a staffer seeks a disability accommodation, your primary obligation is to engage in the interactive process in good faith in order to identify a reasonable accommodation – you won’t be held legally liable if the staff …
Fatal error: Man was using cellphone during risky task
Incident summary: A crew member who was sending text messages on his cellphone while performing a hazardous job mistakenly touched an energized electrical conduit rather than the deenergized wire he was supposed to be working on. What happened: An …
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