An Employer Is Responsible for a "Serious" OSHA Violation That

question 32

Multiple Choice

An employer is responsible for a "serious" OSHA violation that could cause death or serious physical harm to an employee

• A) only if it actively caused the condition.
• B) only if it knew about the existence of the violation and did not do anything to alleviate the problem.
• C) if it did not know about the violation, but should have known about it.
• D) if the condition exists regardless of the employer's causing the problem or being able to know about the problem.

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