OSHA was first created to provide certain guidelines for the safety and health of workers in the construction and general industry in the United States. In order to enforce compliance, OSHA regularly sends out inspector to investigate random business to make sure that the business is operating in compliance with the OSHA standards. There are 7 basic types of violations. Penalties and citation vary from state to state. The types of violations are:
1.Other than Serious Violation: These violations are when a situation arises that is related to job safety and health, and that would not possibly cause death or any kind of serious harm. For example, if your employee fails to report or list the work-related injuries in the OSHA Form 300 logs.
2.Serious Violations: A serious violation is when a situation arises that relates to job safety and health and indicated that there is a high possibility of death being caused or serious damage, or if the employers knew about this possibility or should have known. For example, if an employer does not provide fall protection to employees for surfaces that are 6 feet above the ground.
3.Willful Violations: A willful violation is when an employer intentionally does not follow the OSHA standards and rules and makes no effort to correct the situation.
4.Repeated Violations: A repeated violation is when an employer is repeatedly penalized or cited for the same violation.
Other violations include:
1.Other than Serious Violation: These violations are when a situation arises that is related to job safety and health, and that would not possibly cause death or any kind of serious harm. For example, if your employee fails to report or list the work-related injuries in the OSHA Form 300 logs.
2.Serious Violations: A serious violation is when a situation arises that relates to job safety and health and indicated that there is a high possibility of death being caused or serious damage, or if the employers knew about this possibility or should have known. For example, if an employer does not provide fall protection to employees for surfaces that are 6 feet above the ground.
3.Willful Violations: A willful violation is when an employer intentionally does not follow the OSHA standards and rules and makes no effort to correct the situation.
4.Repeated Violations: A repeated violation is when an employer is repeatedly penalized or cited for the same violation.
Other violations include:
- Failure to Abate Prior Violation
- De Minimis Violation
- Additional Violation
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