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June 18, 2016

OSHA Multi-employer Infographic: OSHA’s Multi-employer Citation Policy

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When a citation is issued by OSHA but there is more than one company at fault for the cause of the citation, OSHA has a special policy it applies referred to as the OSHA Multi-Employer Citation Policy. According to OSHA, it states:

“On multi-employer worksites (in all industry sectors), more than one employer may be citable for a hazardous condition that violates an OSHA standard. A two-step process must be followed in determining whether more than one employer is to be cited.

  1. Step One. The first step is to determine whether the employer is a creating, exposing, correcting, or controlling employer. The definitions in paragraphs (B) – (E) below explain and give examples of each. Remember that an employer may have multiple roles (see paragraph H). Once you determine the role of the employer, go to Step Two to determine if a citation is appropriate (NOTE: only exposing employers can be cited for General Duty Clause violations).
  2. Step Two. If the employer falls into one of these categories, it has obligations with respect to OSHA requirements. Step Two is to determine if the employer’s actions were sufficient to meet those obligations. The extent of the actions required of employers varies based on which category applies. Note that the extent of the measures that a controlling employer must take to satisfy its duty to exercise reasonable care to prevent and detect violations is less than what is required of an employer with respect to protecting its own employees.”

This infographic breaks down the OSHA Multi-employer Citation policy:

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