Page 18 - West Virgina 2017 Issue 2

What To Do When OSHA comes Knockin’
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lhapeciiohs we generally the zxposurrs. If the employer latls to pohee or fire rlepartments, local or
eehdueled Wllhdul mueh eooperate, the employer could he held stale uffirinls, doctors who have treated
Pm! hdllee There eledome enrmnally negltgentiremployees are employees, and others. complatnts
exeeptloner but ddvahee hence will lnlulzd or killed at the ~lle. may he filed vla the lnlet-net, FAX, mailr
generally be less than 24 hours 0, tzlzphane‘
2. Fatnllty or severe lnluzy resulttng in

lf dh employer refused *0 ddmlleh aialallty, anoveznlghthospllalizztlon, 4. Pmgram tnspeeuons are aimed at
OSHA evmplihhce Ofheerr 0' ll an an amputation or loss of an eye are tnelusn-les or oeeupauous that have
“"‘Pl"Y“ “Hem?” '0 lhlellele‘ with OSH.A’s seeond prlunty. comphanee hlghcz-than-normal aeeielent rates.

the insveehm lelzdl helm" may he oeheers will frequently show up at Conslruclmn and utlllty work are
mmd|e<l- For example, the wmvhdhee the scene it they hear about It over the elasstlleel as lugh-mle tnalustnes.

off-eel la obllsalcd 10 oblam a ~'edr=h lntemet, radio, or televtston. Accidents .

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Remus PM and Types -If OSHA hazards They are given a lug}: pnoruy,
lneveelldhe 3. Employee eomplatnts about and compltanee orheers attempt
Them are ,1, Pmmy mmm ,0, OSHA allegerl safety vtolanons or unsale or to make as many speeral emphasts
,m.Pemm; unhealthy wozkmg cclndltlons may tnspeeuons as possthle There ts, m
result m an tnspeeuon. OSHA wlll not ran, a Nauonal speetal Emphasts

1- lmmmemddngersihwhomdreiolv release the nameorthe complalnant ll l-rogramrortrenehesanal excavations.
l>ri°my- There are elmnlinna where the eomplamanl requests anonymuy compliance pezsonnel are requueel
there Is a govd chance the hdmd Could OSHA wlll also keep the eomplatnanas) ta tnspeet auv anrl all trenches and
mull m a death or ~er-<=u~' mlury before lniormsd of any aetton that OSHA lakes exeavauons {hey olssenre

the hazard wuld he ellmm-died through as result oi the (Drnplmnt. At the tune ui

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the employer to voluntanly abate the mm,,1a,,,.,, wmwu. am Empyoyeg. dl-jmng A PT€Vl°‘1‘ m~'peeI-on have been

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