discussion: General Duty Clause

Board Question

OSHA will use the General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1)) of the Act to cite violations that are not covered by specific regulations. Any citation using the General Duty Clause must meet specific criteria, which are summarized starting on Page 4-14 of the FOM. Review the criteria and discuss a situation that you believe could be cited by an OSHA compliance officer using the General Duty Clause. Provide sound reasoning for your answer, including a discussion of why the situation you chose would be cited using the General Duty Clause and not some specific OSHA regulation.

Assignment

You receive a document (linked below) by certified mail. After reading the document, prepare a response that summarizes the approach you would take to the citations and penalties that have been proposed. Be sure to include the following in your response:

·  steps you are required to take,

·  options available to you,

·  contacts you would make, and

·  documentation necessary to respond to the citations and penalties.

Your response must be a minimum of two pages in length, using at least one reference. All sources must be cited and a reference provide using APA style.