Labor & Industries (L&I), Washington State

Administrative Rules Chapter 296-900, WAC

Effective Date: 02/08/2008

WAC 296-900-130 Citation and Notice

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Employer responsibility:

To notify employees when a citation and notice is received:

Citation and notice	WAC 296-900-13005
Copies of future citations and notices	WAC 296-900-13010
Posting citation and notices	WAC 296-900-13015

WAC 296-900-13005

Citation and notice

Definition: A citation and notice is a document issued to an employer notifying them of: - Inspection results. - Any specific violations of WISHA safety and health requirements. - Any monetary penalties assessed. - Employer certification of correction requirements.

• WISHA will mail a citation and notice to you as soon as possible but not later than 6 months following any inspection or investigation.
  • - If violations are found, the citation and notice will include:
    • A description of violations found.
    • The amount and type of assessed penalties.
    • The length of time given to correct the violations not already corrected during the inspection.
  • - If no violations are found, a notice of inspection results will be sent stating that no violations were found or penalties assessed.

WAC 296-900-13010

Copies of future citation and notices

Employees or their representatives wishing to receive copies of citation and notices during the next 12 months must:

• Submit a request for copy of citation and notice form to the following:
  • Department of Labor & Industries
  • Standards and Information
  • P.O. Box 44638
  • Olympia, WA 98504-4638

Note: A request for copy of citation and notice form can be obtained by: -Calling 360-902-5553. -Contacting the local L&I office

Reference: For a list of the local L&I offices, see the Resources section of the Safety and Health Core Rules, Chapter 296-800 WAC.

What to expect from WISHA:

• WISHA may decide who will receive copies of the citation and notices if more than one employee or employee representative requests a copy.
• WISHA may deny a request for copies of citation and notices if the person filing the request isn't an employee or employee representative.
• If WISHA grants the request for copies of citation and notices, the employee or employee representative will:
  • - Receive an approval document from WISHA.
  • - Receive all citation and notices issued to that employer for the next 12 months.
  • - Continue receiving citation and notices for an additional 12 months if a one-year extension is requested and approved.

WAC 296-900-13015

Posting citation and notices

You must

• Immediately notify employees of a citation and notice by posting it and any correspondence related to an employee complaint on the safety bulletin board for 3 working days or until all violations are corrected, whichever time period is longer.
• Use any other appropriate means to notify employees who may receive notices posted on the safety bulletin board.
  • - Examples of other appropriate means include sending a copy by mail or electronically to any of the following:

• A designated employee representative.
• Safety representatives.
• The safety committee.