Workers Comp
What is Workers Comp?
An Insurance coverage providing medical support to employees who have injured or fallen ill in the job.
What is Regulatory Organizations?
Agencies designed to manage certain areas of human activity through a set of rules and licenses.
What is Hazard Communication?
a set of requirements that ensure employees are informed about the hazards of chemicals in the workplace.
If you have an injury that is your fault during the job, are you still eligible for Workers Comp?
Yes. Under Florida law, employers are required to secure benefits that compensate employees for lost wages and medical expenses that result from any work-related injuries, regardless of who is at fault.
What does Workers Comp cover?
Medical expenses, missed wages, Rehabilitation services, and death benefits.
Why is regulatory organizations created?
To enforce standards of safety and quality.
Should every business know about Hazardous Communication?
Yes, By law they need to.
What makes a organization non-regulatory?
A non-regulatory organization is a professional association, a trade group, or a non-profit focused on advocacy, not direct rulemaking.
What is the first thing to do if you are injured or fallen ill during the job?
Report it immediately.
What does Regulatory Organizations benefit?
How does Hazardous Communication help us?
It helps employees stay safe by informing them about the potential dangers of chemicals they may encounter in the workplace, ensuring they understand how to handle them properly.
What does Hazardous Communications cover?
Physical Hazards (Toxicity/Flammability) and Health Hazards (such as irritation, lung damage, and risk of disease)
What is the second thing to do if your injured or fallen ill during the job?
You will need to file a claim.
What does Regulatory Organizations also ensure?
It ensures safe products and services to customers.
What does Hazardous Communication and OSHA have in common?
They’re both Regulatory Organizations.
What Regulatory Organization has Blue, Black, and White in their logo?
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
What is Death benefits?
Death Benefits are when an employee passes, and the spouse/immediate family will receive the deceaseds lost wages and most of the funeral cost.
What are some examples of Regulatory Organizations?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Who is responsible for enforcing the Hazards Communication in the workplace?
Employers
When did the US pass their first workers compensation law?
In the 1900-1910s, called the Federal Employers Liability Act.