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Federal court reduces statute of limitations for OSHA action on record-keeping violations

Federal court reduces statute of limitations for OSHA action on record-keeping violations

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit sharply curtailed the period of time that companies can be cited for Occupational Safety and Health reporting violations, reversing the decision of an administrative panel and longstanding agency precedent.


By By BD+C Staff | April 13, 2012

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit sharply curtailed the period of time that companies can be cited for Occupational Safety and Health reporting violations, reversing the decision of an administrative panel and longstanding agency precedent.

The ruling reduced the statute of limitations on these violations from five years to six months.

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