A Canadian anecdote: The WC (WSIB in Canada) person told me I am responsible for any injury suffered by an employee owing to an employees ignorance. For example, I should not assume that an employee is smart enough not to reach into the deep fryer. Basically I have to assume my employees are totally stupid and warn them of every possible situation of hazard even if it is something so bizarre like taking a meat slicer, putting it in a sink full of water and then using it to slice meat. If an employee did that and was injured I would be held responsible for not having warned them. That's what I was told by WC a few years ago. |