Environmental Engineering Reference
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Citations.and.notices.will.arrive.by.certiied.mail.and.should.be.posted.at.or.near.
the. area. where. the. violation. occurred. for. at. least. 3. days. or. until. abated,. which-
ever.is.longer..Any.notice.of.contest.or.objection.must.be.received.in.writing.by.the.
OSHA. area. director. within. 15. days. of. receipt. of. any. citations.. The. area. director.
will. forward. the. notice. of. contest. to. the. Occupational. Safety. and. Health. Review.
Commission.(OSHRC)..It.is.also.a.good.idea.to.request.an.informal.meeting.with.the.
area.director.during.the.15-day.period.
The. notice. of. contest. will. be. assigned. to. an. administrative. law. judge. by. the.
OSHRC..Once.the.judge.rules.on.the.contest.notice,.further.review.by.the.OSHRC.
may.be.requested..If.necessary,.the.OSHRC.ruling.can.be.appealed.to.the.U.S..Court.
of.Appeals.
Remember. that. all. citations. or. violations. must. be. corrected. or. abated. by. the.
prescribed. date. unless. the. citation. or. abatement. date. is. formally. contested.. If. the.
response.to.a.citation.or.violation.cannot.be.abated.in.the.time.allotted,.due.to.factors.
that.are.beyond.reasonable.control,.a.petition.to.modify.the.time.for.abatement.must.
be.iled.with.the.area.director.to.extend.the.date.
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A.proactive.safety.and.health.preparation.can.make.for.a.quality.safety.program..This.
is.a.safeguard.for.property,.equipment,.proits,.and.liability,.as.well.as.for.workers..
Working. with. workers. to. correct. deiciencies. can. foster. better. safety. attitudes..
A safer.workplace.is.also.a.more.productive.workplace..This.also.safeguards.a.very.
important.asset:.“the.worker.”.Remember.that.OSHA.has.a.great.deal.of.expertise.
within.its.ranks..Use.OSHA.as.a.resource.to.improve.your.safety.and.health.program.
Prior. to. the. knock. by. OSHA,. it. is. necessary. to. implement. a. safety. and. health.
program..This.includes,.as.stated.earlier,.the.following:
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1.. Formal.written.program.or.safety.manual
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2.. Standard.operating.procedures.(SOPs).that.incorporate.OSHA.standards
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3.. Worker.and.supervisor.training
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4.. Standard.recordkeeping.procedures
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5.. Workplace.inspections,.audits,.job.observations,.and.job.safety.analyses
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6.. Safety.and.health.committees,.if.possible
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7.. Accident.or.incident.investigation.procedures
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8.. Hazard.recognition.or.reporting.procedures
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9.. First.aid.and.medical.facility.availability
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10.. Employee.medical.surveillance.or.examinations
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11.. Consultation.services.available
With.these.as.a.prerequisite,.an.OSHA.inspection.quickly.becomes.a.positive.learn-
ing. experience. from. which. many. beneits. will. be. reaped.. It. can. produce. higher.
morale,.better.production,.a.safer.workplace,.and.a.better.bottom.line.because.many.
negatives.will.have.been.avoided.by.good.pre-activity.and.planning.
