Information on haz comm violations

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# Chapter 7 POST-CITATION PROCEDURES & ABATEMENT VERIFICATION (cont.) ## V. Abatement Certification (cont.) 4. The citation and item numbers to which the submission relates; 5. A statement that the information submitted is accurate; and 6. The signature of the employer or the employer's authorized representative. C. Certification Timeframe 1. A written abatement certification must be submitted by the abatement due date for all citation items which have become final orders, regardless of their characterizations, unless the cited condition has been corrected at the time of the inspection as indicated on the issued citation. 2. A PMA received and processed in accordance with UAC R617-1-6.O. will suspend the time period for receipt of the abatement certification for the item for which the PMA is requested. ## VI. Abatement Documentation More extensive documentation of abatement must be submitted for the most serious violations. When a violation necessitates abatement documentation, in addition to certifying abatement, the employer must submit documents demonstrating that abatement is complete. A. Required Abatement Documentation - Documentation of abatement is needed for the following: 1. Willful violations; 2. Repeat violations; and 3. Serious violations where UOSH determines such documentation is necessary as indicated on the citation. For further information, see Paragraph VI.C. of this chapter, Abatement Documentation for Serious Violations. B. Adequacy of Abatement Documentation 1. Abatement documentation must be accurate and describe or portray the abated condition adequately. It may be submitted in electronic form. 2. A particular type of documentary evidence for any specific cited conditions is not required. 3. The adequacy of the abatement documentation submitted by the employer will be assessed by UOSH using the information available in the citation and UOSH's knowledge of the employer's workplace and history. UOSH Field Operatio…

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# POST-CITATION PROCEDURES AND ABATEMENT VERIFICATION (cont.) Pursuant to §1903.19, documentation of abatement is required for the following: 1. Willful violations; 2. Repeat violations; and 3. Serious violations where OSHA determines that such documentation is necessary as indicated on the citation. For further information, see Section VI.C. of this chapter, Abatement Documentation for Serious Violations. B. Adequacy of Abatement Documentation. 1. Abatement documentation must be accurate, and describe or portray the abated condition adequately. It can be submitted in electronic form, if approved by the Area Director. 2. The abatement regulation does not mandate a particular type of documentary evidence for any specific cited conditions. 3. The adequacy of the abatement documentation submitted by the employer will be assessed by OSHA using the information available in the citation and the Agency's knowledge of the employer's workplace and history. 4. Examples of documents that demonstrate that abatement is complete include, but are not limited to: a. Photographic or video evidence of abatement; b. Evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment; c. Evidence of actions taken to abate; d. Bills from repair services; e. Reports or evaluations by safety and health professionals describing the abatement of the hazard or a report of analytical testing; f. Documentation from the manufacturer that the article that was repaired is within the manufacturer's specifications; g. Records of training completed by employees, if the citation is related to inadequate employee training; and h. A copy of program documents, if the citation was related to a missing or inadequate program, such as a deficiency in the employer's respirator or hazard communication program. 5. Abatement documentation (photos, employer programs, etc.) shall be retained in accordance with ADM 03-01-005, OSHA Compliance Records, August 3, 1998. C. Abatement Documentatio…

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# VIOLATIONS (cont.) cannot normally be cited more than once on a single citation. However, the same standard can be cited on different citations based on separate classifications and facts for the same inspection. B. Grouping. - When a source of an identified hazard involves interrelated violations of different standards, the violations can be grouped into a single violation. The following situations normally call for grouping violations: 1. Grouping Related Violations. If violations classified either as serious or other-than-serious are so closely related that they may constitute a single hazardous workplace condition or practice, such violations shall be grouped and the overall classification shall normally be based on the most serious item. 2. Grouping Other-than-Serious Violations Where Grouping Results in a Serious Violation. - When two or more violations are found which, if considered individually, represent other-than-serious violations but together create a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm, the violations shall be grouped as a serious violation. 3. Where Grouping Results in a High-Gravity Other-than-Serious Violation. Where the CSHO finds, during the course of the inspection, that a number of other-than-serious violations are present, the violations shall be considered in relation to each other to determine the overall gravity of possible injury resulting from an accident or incident involving the hazardous condition. 4. Penalties for Grouped Violations. - If penalties are to be proposed for grouped violations, the penalty shall be written across from the first violation item appearing on the Citation and Notification of Penalty (OSHA-2). C. When Not to Group or Combine. 1. Multiple Inspections. Violations discovered during multiple inspections of a single establishment or worksite cannot be grouped. Where only one Inspection Report has been completed, an inspection at the same establishment or worksite shall be…