OSHA Compliance: Understanding Inspections, Violations, Citations, and Penalties, Study notes of Engineering

Download OSHA Compliance: Understanding Inspections, Violations, Citations, and Penalties and more Study notes Engineering in PDF only on Docsity! TECH 231 OSHA Compliance OSHA COMPLIANCE  The Inspection Process  Inspection & Investigation Process – Imminent dangers – Fatalities & Catastrophe – Complaints & Referrals – Programmed Inspections OSHA Right to Inspect  Ex Parte Warrants - not notifying employers  Challenges to Warrants  Presentation of Credentials  Opening Conference  Employer & Employee Walk-around Rights  Inspection Techniques  Employee Interviews  Closing Conference  Post-Inspection conferences  Follow-up & Monitoring Inspections Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP)  What it is  Star  Merit  Demonstration Program Violations, Citations & Penalties, What Do They Mean? Violations, Citations and Penalties  General Vs. Specific Standards  Multiemployer Worksites  Penalties  Types of Violations and Penalties – Other-than-serious violations – Serious Violations – Willful Violations – Repeated Violations – De Minimis Violations  Abatement Period  Failure to Abate  Evaluating the Gravity of a Violation  Penalty Adjustment Factor  Good Faith