Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
tyPes oF vIolAtIons
violations are categorized in the following manner:
De.Minimis
No.Penalty
Nonserious
$1,000-$7,000/violation
Serious
$1,500-$7,000/violation
Willful,.No.Death
Up.to.$70,000.and.$7,000/day.for.each.day.it.remains
Willful,.Repeat.Violations
Same.as.Willful,.No.Death
Willful,.Death.Results
Up.to.$70,000.and.6.months.in.jail
Willful,.Death.Result,.Second.Violation
$70,000.and.1.year.in.jail
Failure.to.Correct.a.Cited.Violation
$7,000/day
Failure.to.Post.Oficial.Documents
$l,000/poster
Falsiication.of.Documents
$70,000.and.6.months.in.jail
chAllengIng cItAtIons, PenAltIes, And
other enForcement meAsures
Upon.receipt.of.penalty.notiication,.the.employer.has.ifteen.days.to.submit.a.Notice.
of.Contest.to.OSHA..This.Notice.must.be.given.to.the.workers'.authorized.repre-
sentative;.or.if.no.workers'.representative.exists,.then.the.Notice.of.Contest.must.be.
posted.in.a.prominent.location.in.the.workplace..An.employer.that.has.iled.a.Notice.
of.Contest.may.withdraw.it.prior.to.the.hearing.date.by
.
1.. Showing.that.the.alleged.violation.has.been.abated.or.will.be.abated
.
2.. Informing.the.affected.employees,.or.their.designated.representative,.of.the.
withdrawal.of.the.contest
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3.. Paying.the.ine.that.had.been.assessed.for.the.violation
Employers.can.request.an.informal.hearing.with.the.area.director.to.discuss.these.
issues,. and. the. area. director. can. enter. into. a. settlement. agreement. if. the. situation.
merits.it..But,.if.a.settlement.cannot.be.reached,.then.the.employer.must.notify.the.
area.director.in.writing.with.a.Notice.of.Contest.of.the.citation,.penalties,.or.abate-
ment.period.within.15.days.of.receipt.of.the.citation.
Workers get the results oF An InsPectIon
The.workers.or.their.representative.can.request.that.the.inspector.conduct.a..closing.
conference. for. labor,. and. all. citations. should. be. posted. by. the. employer. for. the.
workers'.information.
Workers.can.contest.the.length.of.the.time.period.for.abatement.of.a.citation.and.
the. employer's. petition. for. modiication. of. abatement. in. order. to. extend. the. time.
for.correcting.the.hazard.(workers.must.do.this.within.10.working.days.of.posting)..
Workers.cannot.contest.the.following:
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1.. The.employer's.citations
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2.. Employer's.amendments.to.citations
