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29 CFR 1903.19: Proving cited hazards were fixed

· official heading: Abatement verification

After a citation, the employer must certify to OSHA that each cited hazard was corrected, send proof where the citation asks for it, and tell affected employees. Missing that paperwork is cited under this rule.

7,792citations since 2015
5,672employers cited
1%serious, willful or repeat
$361median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1903.19 7,792 times since 2015, against 5,672 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $2,910,114 at their current amounts.

Citations per year

The parts of the rule cited most

1903.19(c)(1) · 4,927 citations

(c) Abatement certification. (1) Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.

1903.19(d)(1) · 2,752 citations

(d) Abatement documentation. (1) The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.

1903.19(c)(3) · 101 citations

(3) The employer's certification that abatement is complete must include, for each cited violation, in addition to the information required by paragraph (h) of this section, the date and method of abatement and a statement that affected employees and their representatives have been informed of the abatement.

1903.19(d) · 4 citations

1903.19 · 3 citations

1903.19(c) · 1 citations

1903.19(c)(2) · 1 citations

(2) The employer is not required to certify abatement if the OSHA Compliance Officer, during the on-site portion of the inspection:

1903.19(c)(2)(i) · 1 citations

(i) Observes, within 24 hours after a violation is identified, that abatement has occurred; and

Industries cited most

  • Construction 6,787
  • Manufacturing 371
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 147
  • Retail Trade 77
  • Wholesale Trade 74
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) 69

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