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W “mum hm 3 Pl“, the employer tn vnluntzmly abate llre aelran that OSHA lakes as reanlr or the
hazard and to remove zmployena lronr earnplarnl. At Llre nrne of lnspenlon,
Inapeclions are generally rlre sxpaaure. If the employer larl. lo OSHA r. reqnrred to provide Lhe
eandnered wlthout much cooperate, the employer eonlrl be lreld company wllh eapre. of employee
pnnrnonee There are some errnnnally neglrgenr li employeza are enrnplarnr.-, wnlrarrulre employee's
exeepnon.-, but advance notlce will mjumd nr lnlled at rlre one name. Complaints may also eonre from
generally be lea. than 24 hours , police or me departmsnb, local or
2. Falalny or .-evere rnnrry xzaullmg rn _
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If an employer rrsfuaea Io admll an a falallty, an arerrngln hnapllallzntlnn, .
. enrployeea, and Dlhezs Cumplamls
DSHAcumpl|2mcc omeerrrrrlan an ampulatlon or lo~.s of an eye are . .
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employer auernpr. ro rnrerzere v.n.h the OSHA 3 ~2cond puonty. cornplranee 1 11
mspecuon, legal action may be rnniared. Officrsh wlll rreqnenrly show up at ‘" “ ‘P °“‘
For example, rlre compllanne uificur is rlre acenz if they lrear abuul it over (112 4. Program mspetuuna are arrned at
obligated to obtain a azarch warram, rz lnrerner, radro, or lelerr.-ron. Accldenls rnrlnalrree or uccupalions that have
reqrre.-reel. reanlnng m a fatallty mu~t lae repnnerl hlghzr-than-nonnal accldnnt mles
“mm P” and Types at OSHA Io OSHA wldun clght lronn. canalrnenon and rrnlrly wurk‘ are
. , elaa.-reed as high-rate rnrln.rne..
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priority. Tlrere are .-rnrannn. wlrere xi Lhe complalnant
there Isagoud chance Lhe hazard could rzqumtsannnymity. . ‘V I r , . ,
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the hazard could be ellmlnatzd Lhrough alan keep rlre l 4;. V ., ‘ ' .l ;- A;
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