Before the passage of OSHA, several defenses allowed employers to escape liability for injuries in the workplace. One of these is the contributory negligence defense which says:

A. the employee knew of the risk, and chose to work in an unsafe area anyway.

B. the employee's co-worker knew that an unsafe condition existed, but the employee decided to work in the unsafe area anyway.

C. the employee contributed to his injury by his own negligence.

D. the negligence was the fault of an employee rather than the employer.

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