Briefly discuss the power of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) with respect to citations and penalties.
What will be an ideal response?
OSHA citations may be issued immediately following the inspection or later by mail.Citations tell the employer and employees which regulations and standards are alleged to have been violated and the amount of time allowed for their correction. The employer must post a copy of each citation at or near the place the violation occurred for three days or until the violation is abated, whichever is longer.Under the act, OSHA may cite the following violations and propose the following penalties:Other-Than-Serious: A violation that has a direct relationship to job safety and health, but one unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. Such a penalty could be as low as $100. However, OSHA may propose a penalty of up to $7,000 for each violation depending upon the circumstances.Serious: A violation for which there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result and the employer knew, or should have known, of the hazard. The average penalty is $3,000-$4,000, with a maximum penalty of $7,000.Willful: A violation that the employer intentionally and knowingly commits, or a violation that the employer commits with plain indifference to the law. OSHA may propose penalties of up to $70,000 for each violation or $75,000 per exposed employee for a willful penalty.
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A. A bureaucratic organization. B. An operations research organization. C. A systems organization. D. A management science organization. E. A learning organization.
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a. Anna is not entitled to any compensation for her services. b. Anna does not have liability to third party intended beneficiaries. c. Anna is entitled to the contractually agreed upon fee less any damages or loss her breach has caused her clients. d. Anna will get full compensation only after she corrects the breach.
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