Generally, an employer found in noncompliance with OSHA standards may be issued a citation and given an abatement date by which the hazard must be corrected. A fine also may be assessed. Various factors are weighed before citations and fines are issued, such as size of the employer's business, seriousness of the violation, good faith of the employer, and record of prior violations. Thus, penalties are frequently minimal. Since it often costs considerably more to abate a hazard than to pay OSHA fines, abatement dates may not be met by employers. An employer may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each day during which a violation continues past an abatement date. Unfortunately, extensions are common. During this time, employees continue to be exposed to the hazard (Elkiss, 1981). A citation informs you of the alleged violation, sets a proposed time period within which to correct the violation, and proposes the appropriate dollar
Generally, an employer found in noncompliance with OSHA standards may be issued a citation and given an abatement date by which the hazard must be corrected. A fine also may be assessed. Various factors are weighed before citations and fines are issued, such as size of the employer's business, seriousness of the violation, good faith of the employer, and record of prior violations. Thus, penalties are frequently minimal. Since it often costs considerably more to abate a hazard than to pay OSHA fines, abatement dates may not be met by employers. An employer may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each day during which a violation continues past an abatement date. Unfortunately, extensions are common. During this time, employees continue to be exposed to the hazard (Elkiss, 1981). A citation informs you of the alleged violation, sets a proposed time period within which to correct the violation, and proposes the appropriate dollar