Arizona Laws 23-415. Citations
A. If the director, following an inspection or investigation determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that violation exists he shall with reasonable promptness issue a citation to the employer. Each citation shall be in writing and shall contain the following:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 23-415
- Director: means the director of the division. See Arizona Laws 23-401
- Employer: means any individual or type of organization, including this state and all political subdivisions of this state, that has in its employ one or more individuals performing services for it in employment and includes self-employed persons, but does not include employers of household domestic labor. See Arizona Laws 23-401
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Regulation: means any written regulation of occupational safety and health governing places of employment formulated pursuant to section 23-410, exclusive of standards, and shall have the same meaning as and include the term "rule". See Arizona Laws 23-401
- Standard: means any occupational safety and health standard that has been adopted and promulgated by a nationally recognized standards-producing organization or the federal government and shall have the same meaning as, and include the term "code". See Arizona Laws 23-401
- Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. A particular description of the nature of the violation, including a reference to the provision of this article, or of any standard or regulation alleged to have been violated.
2. A reasonable time for the abatement of the violation.
3. A notice that the employer may request a hearing pursuant to section 23-420 if he is aggrieved by the citation.
B. A certified mail delivery receipt or a signed verification of delivery in person shall be prima facie evidence of receipt of a citation.
C. Each citation issued under this section or a copy or copies thereof shall be prominently posted at or near each place a violation referred to in the citation existed.
D. No citation may be issued after the expiration of a period of six months from the date of the inspection or investigation which produced evidence of the violation.