Define negligent assignment.

Define negligent assignment.

• A. Assigning of an employee to a job without ascertaining competence or ability.
• B. Assigning of an employee to a job without ascertaining employee competence or the keeping of an employee on a job after he or she is known to be unfit.
• C. A failure to supervise employees.
• D. Failure to report safety hazards.

Answer: (B)

Negligent assignment means placing an employee in a job without confirming they have the necessary competence, and keeping an employee on that job after you know they are unfit for it. The safety duty is to ensure someone has the right skills, training, and ability to perform the task safely, and to remove or reassign them when performance or safety concerns arise. This definition captures both elements: before the assignment and after concerns become known. The other ideas touch on related safety failures—not supervising adequately or not reporting hazards—but negligent assignment specifically targets who is placed in a role and whether their competence is verified and maintained.

Negligent assignment means placing an employee in a job without confirming they have the necessary competence, and keeping an employee on that job after you know they are unfit for it. The safety duty is to ensure someone has the right skills, training, and ability to perform the task safely, and to remove or reassign them when performance or safety concerns arise. This definition captures both elements: before the assignment and after concerns become known.

The other ideas touch on related safety failures—not supervising adequately or not reporting hazards—but negligent assignment specifically targets who is placed in a role and whether their competence is verified and maintained.