She was told to take a walk outside if the headaches continued. The court held that the plaintiffs could not sue for damages, but instead their exclusive remedy was workers compensation. If the unsafe conditions were life threatening, the individual managers at Hughes could be held criminally liable. In other words, they could go to jail. Thus, it is not recommended that managers deliberately ignore unsafe conditions.
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