Question

Kalea Germain is a warehouse worker for a small grocery market. As she was moving some merchandise, the loading dock door unexpectedly fell and injured her. How does OSHA apply to Kalea for this type of injury? You may select more than one answer.

• Another legal provision is that she may be protected under FMLA; she may have to take unpaid leave if she does not have leave available, but her employment and medical benefits would be guaranteed.
• OSHA provides monetary benefits for injuries that Kalea sustained.
• Workers compensation insurance will provide for the coverage of wage compensation for the employee and covered medical expenses should the company’s work environment, and not employee error, be found at fault.
• In this type of situation, there would be an OSHA inspection to ensure that the working environment was not the cause of the injury.

Answer 1

Answer:

All of the following statements are applicable:

• Another legal provision is that she may be protected under FMLA; she may have to take unpaid leave if she does not have leave available, but her employment and medical benefits would be guaranteed.
• Workers compensation insurance will provide for the coverage of wage compensation for the employee and covered medical expenses should the company’s work environment, and not employee error, be found at fault.
• In this type of situation, there would be an OSHA inspection to ensure that the working environment was not the cause of the injury

Only the statement that OSHA provides monetary benefits for injuries that Kalea sustained, is not applicable