Cal/OSHA Announces Advisory Meeting to Discuss Revisions to Definition of “Repeat Violation”
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health in California announced an advisory meeting for March 14 to discuss two proposed revisions to its definition of “repeat violation” in Section 334(d) of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, which governs violation of occupational health and safety standards. The proposed changes relate to the criteria for classifying a citation as “repeat,” and would likely expand the scope of violations in this category for California employers. One proposed change would extend the statute of limitation on actions from three to five years. The second proposed change would make the geographic limits on violations statewide, rather than simply limiting them to the same establishment where the initial violation occurred. This change would mean that an employer cited for workplace violations in one city (e.g., San Francisco) could be cited for a repeat violation for the same condition at a facility located in another city (e.g., Los Angeles). The notice of the meeting can be found here.
