Failure to abate means that the company failed to correct a previously cited error from OSHA including hazard, condition or practice that pose danger to its employees. Failure to abate notices bring $111,000 in penalties.

Don’t slip up on OSHA abatement

“Don’t let this happen to you. Whether they admit or not, in some way, OSHA often seeks rough Justice. rarely is an Area Office out to simply “get blood.” They are trying to match the penalty to the behavior, and you do not want to develop a reputation as the kind of employer who fails to abate. That moniker may be more damaging to your reputation than a “willful” citation.

So with this admonition in mind, I share today’s OSHA press release:”

Read more at:

http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=8d064466-b3ab-47de-9bf7-a583b2b97ae7

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