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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 380. Department of Labor |
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Chapter 40. Oklahoma Occupational Health and Safety Standards Act Rules |
SECTION 380:40-1-17. Request for extensions of abatement date(s)
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- (a) An employer may file a request for extension of abatement date(s) when a good faith effort to comply with the abatement requirements of a citation has been attempted, but such abatement has not been completed because of factors beyond the employers reasonable control.(b) A request for extension of abatement date(s) shall be in writing and shall include the following information:(1) All steps taken by the employer, and the dates of such action, in an effort to achieve compliance during the prescribed abatement period.(2) The specific additional abatement time necessary in order to achieve compliance.(3) The reasons such additional time is necessary, including the unavailability of professional or technical personnel or of materials and equipment, or because necessary construction or alteration of facilities cannot be completed by the original abatement date.(4) available interim steps are being taken to safeguard the employees against the cited hazard during the abatement period.(c) A request for extension of abatement date(s) shall be filed with the PEOSH Division of the Oklahoma Department of Labor no later than the close of the next working day following the date on which abatement was originally required. A later filed petition shall be accompanied by the employer's statement of exceptional circumstances explaining the delay.