§ 658. — Citations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC658]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 15--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Sec. 658. Citations
(a) Authority to issue; grounds; contents; notice in lieu of citation
for de minimis violations
If, upon inspection or investigation, the Secretary or his
authorized representative believes that an employer has violated a
requirement of section 654 of this title, of any standard, rule or order
promulgated pursuant to section 655 of this title, or of any regulations
prescribed pursuant to this chapter, he shall with reasonable promptness
issue a citation to the employer. Each citation shall be in writing and
shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including
a reference to the provision of the chapter, standard, rule, regulation,
or order alleged to have been violated. In addition, the citation shall
fix a reasonable time for the abatement of the violation. The Secretary
may prescribe procedures for the issuance of a notice in lieu of a
citation with respect to de minimis violations which have no direct or
immediate relationship to safety or health.
(b) Posting
Each citation issued under this section, or a copy or copies
thereof, shall be prominently posted, as prescribed in regulations
issued by the Secretary, at or near each place a violation referred to
in the citation occurred.
(c) Time for issuance
No citation may be issued under this section after the expiration of
six months following the occurrence of any violation.
(Pub. L. 91-596, Sec. 9, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1601.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 659, 666, 667 of this title;
title 2 section 1341; title 3 section 425.
