a. Posting
L&I issues citations for noncompliance conditions
found during inspections. Citations and fines are received
by EH&S and forwarded to the responsible University department.
Citations must be posted at the location where a violation
was noted.
b. Fines and Abatement
Periods
Normally, a citation will specify an abatement
period within which the violation must be corrected, and may
assess a fine of up to $70,000 for willful or repeat violations.
If the violation is not corrected in the specified period,
additional fines of up to $7,000 per day may be assessed for
as long as the violation continues. In the event of an extreme
health or safety hazard, an operation or facility can be shut
down immediately.
c. Corrective Action
EH&S will advise departments on ways to correct
noncomplying conditions cited by L&I. If a department is unable
to correct a condition which is out of compliance due to budget
or personnel limitations, a report should be submitted to
the appropriate vice president or dean for resolution. The
report should include the recommended corrective action and
an estimate of the resources needed to implement it.
d. Responses to the
Department of Labor and Industries
Responses to L&I by the cited University department
must be submitted in accordance with instructions provided
by EH&S.
e. Payment of Fines
Expenses that result from citations and fines
are allocated to University departments by the appropriate
dean or vice president, except when such expenses are directly
related to a deficiency in a capital facility. Deficiencies
in capital facilities will be referred to either Facilities
Services or the Capital Projects Office for correction.
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