Describe the types of violations for which the Occupational and Safety Administration looks during a worksite inspection.
What will be an ideal response?
Violations include the following:
Willful—where the employer knew that a hazardous condition existed but made no effort to eliminate the hazard.
Serious—where the hazard could cause injury or illness that would most likely result in death or significant physical harm.
Other than serious—where any illness or injury incurred is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm, but the violation does have a direct impact on safety and health.
De minimis—violations that have no direct or immediate safety or health danger.
Failure to abate—where the employer has not corrected a previous violation for which a citation was issued and the settlement date has passed.
Repeated—the employer has been cited for the same type of violation within 5 years.
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What will be an ideal response?
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