30-Day Citation Issued

10 GCA § 87113, under Occupational Safety and Health Code.

10 GCA § 87113

The Administrator shall cause a 30-day citation to be issued to the Chief Officer of the affected agency when: (a) violation(s) have been identified in the annual inspection report and no substantial action to correct same has taken place by the deadline set by Safety Inspectors; (b) on the written order of the Safety Review Board; or (c) on any inspection made by the Division a safety violation is found to exist that if not corrected immediately, poses a serious threat to employee health or safety. This shall include, but not be limited to, 'spot' or 'no notice' inspections authorized by Section 87110 of this Chapter. Notice of a 30-Day Citation shall be provided by the Chief Officer of the agency, the agency's Safety Officer, and posted at each affected work site in a place(s) where it can be easily read by employees. The 30-Day Citation shall include the following information: (1) a description of the violation and standard violated; (2) the hazard rating of said violation; (3) the telephone contact number of the Division for further information; (4) a statement that no action may be taken against employees for refusing to endanger themselves by working in an unsafe site, and

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(5) a statement that if an employee is ordered or coerced to work at said unsafe site, he/she is to report same to either the Safety Officer of the agency or the Division. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 19-19:2.