PHRca Health, Safety, and Workers' Comp 3

Question 1

Which California law requires employers to provide paid sick leave to employees who work 30 or more days within a year in California?

Accepted Answer

Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014

Answer

The Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 requires California employers to provide at least 24 hours (or 3 days) of paid sick leave annually.

Question 2

A California employee sustains an ergonomic injury from repetitive motion. Under Cal/OSHA's Repetitive Motion Injury (RMI) standard (Title 8, Section 5110), what minimum number of RMI cases must occur to trigger the standard?

Accepted Answer

Two or more cases within 12 months

Answer

Cal/OSHA's RMI standard is triggered when two or more employees in identical or similar jobs develop work-related RMIs within 12 months.

Question 3

In California, which document must an employer provide to an injured employee within one working day of learning about a work-related injury?

Accepted Answer

DWC-1 Claim Form

Answer

Employers must give the injured worker a DWC-1 workers' compensation claim form within one working day of notice of the injury.

Question 4

Under California's Heat Illness Prevention regulation (Title 8, Section 3395), at what outdoor temperature must employers provide shade to outdoor workers upon request?

Accepted Answer

80°F (26.7°C)

Answer

California's heat illness prevention standard requires employers to provide shade whenever outdoor temperatures reach 80°F or above, and shade must accommodate all employees on rest or meal periods.

Question 5

An employee in California is placed on modified duty after a workers' compensation injury. The treating physician issues work restrictions. Who has authority to determine whether the employer can accommodate those restrictions?

Accepted Answer

The employer, in consultation with HR and the treating physician

Answer

The employer works with HR and the treating physician to assess whether medically indicated work restrictions can be accommodated within the business's operational capacity.

PHRca - Professional in Human Resources - California Practice Test

PHRca - Professional in Human Resources - California Practice Test

PHRca Health, Safety, and Workers' Comp 3