See: TEST OF REASONABLENESS.
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Reasonably practicable
Regulation 12(3) of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 (and other regulations): ‘all floors, steps, stairs, passages, and gangways shall, so far as is reasonably practicable, be kept free from any obstruction and from any substance likely to cause a person to slip’. This is the lowest of the duties (compare with properly maintained and all practicable steps). The occupier can weigh the cost against the risk and the expected efficacy of the measures. Reasonable practicability is considered stricter than negligence and it is for the employer to prove that compliance was impracticable.
Reasonably prudent person standard –
Standard that compares one’s actions to what a reasonable prudent person would do in a similar situation. For example, a reasonably prudent employer would ensure that the premises was safe and free from unsafe working conditions, or a reasonably prudent person would mop up spilled water on the floor.
Reassured
The company that purchases reinsurance
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See: Cedent, Ceding Company, Reinsured.
Reassured (Reinsurance)
A term used to refer to a company that obtains reinsurance coverage.
Reauthorization
Permission to extend an inpatient hospital stay beyond the number of days originally approved.