Question7 1 pts Peter, a Fairfax County firefighter suffered serious injuries wh

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Question7 1 pts Peter, a Fairfax County firefighter suffered serious injuries while on the job putting out a house fire. Can Peter blame the Fairfax County Fire Department for the work related injuries? Yes, because the Fairfax County Fire Department failed to protect him from injuries. No, because Peter's injuries were not severe enough to blame the Fairfax County Fire Department. No, because Peter voluntarily assumed the risk when he accepted the firefighter job. Yes, because the Fairfax County Fire Department assured Peter he would be safe on the job. Question 8 1 pts An employer has posted a list of rights employees have under OSHA. The list has two items: the right to know about hazardous materials in the workplace and the right to report violations of OSHA standards without fear of punishment by the employer. Which of the following right should also be on the list? the right to know when an inspection by compliance officers is being planned the right to a company-sponsored safety and health program the right to accompany OSHA compliance officers during an inspection of the workplace the right to refuse to work in an unsafe environment

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7:- Ans:-c:- No, because Peter voluntarily assumed the risk when he accepted firefighter job.

There are jobs like mining, firefighting, divers of submarines who has their own inbuilt risk in their job profile. In this case Peter volutarily assumed the risk involved in it and cannot blame Fairfax county on the injuy caused to him.

8:-Ans:-d:- The right to refuce job during unhealthy environment.

This right help employees to be selective in their job and has the discreation to refuswe the job on the ground of unsafety environment. This can avoid the risk involved in exposure to more hazardous fumes or gases and also the other risky situations.

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