29 U.S.C. § 658 — Citations

submitted 56 years ago by Pub. L. 91-596 to r/title-29-LABOR · 222 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary must promptly cite an employer when an inspection finds a covered violation, describe the violation, and set a correction deadline. Citations must be posted and cannot be issued more than six months after the violation.

(a) If the Secretary or authorized representative believes an employer violated section 654, a standard, rule, order, or regulation under this chapter, the Secretary must promptly issue a written citation. It must specifically describe the violation, identify the violated provision, and set a reasonable time to correct it. The Secretary may use a notice instead of a citation for a minor violation with no direct or immediate safety or health relationship. (b) The employer must prominently post each citation, or a copy, at or near every place where the cited violation occurred, as regulations require. (c) A citation may not be issued more than 6 months after the violation occurred.

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(a) Authority to issue; grounds; contents; notice in lieu of citation for de minimis violations

If, upon inspection or investigation, the Secretary or his authorized representative believes that an employer has violated a requirement of section 654 of this title, of any standard, rule or order promulgated pursuant to section 655 of this title, or of any regulations prescribed pursuant to this chapter, he shall with reasonable promptness issue a citation to the employer. Each citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a reference to the provision of the chapter, standard, rule, regulation, or order alleged to have been violated. In addition, the citation shall fix a reasonable time for the abatement of the violation. The Secretary may prescribe procedures for the issuance of a notice in lieu of a citation with respect to de minimis violations which have no direct or immediate relationship to safety or health.

(b) Posting

Each citation issued under this section, or a copy or copies thereof, shall be prominently posted, as prescribed in regulations issued by the Secretary, at or near each place a violation referred to in the citation occurred.

No citation may be issued under this section after the expiration of six months following the occurrence of any violation.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 91–596, § 9, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1601.)

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1970Enacted · Pub. L. 91-596 · 84 Stat. 1601

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