{"identifier":"/us/usc/t29/s658","title":29,"num":"\u00a7\u202f658.","heading":"Citations","text":"\u00a7\u202f658.\nCitations\n(a)\nAuthority to issue; grounds; contents; notice in lieu of citation for de minimis violations\nIf, upon inspection or investigation, the Secretary or his authorized representative believes that an employer has violated a requirement of\nsection 654 of this title\nsection 655 of this title\n(b)\nPosting\nEach citation issued under this section, or a copy or copies thereof, shall be prominently posted, as prescribed in regulations issued by the Secretary, at or near each place a violation referred to in the citation occurred.\n(c)\nTime for issuance\nNo citation may be issued under this section after the expiration of six months following the occurrence of any violation.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t29/s658.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t29/s658","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f658."},{"t":"heading","text":"Citations"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t29/s658/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Authority to issue; grounds; contents; notice in lieu of citation for de minimis violations"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"If, upon inspection or investigation, the Secretary or his authorized representative believes that an employer has violated a requirement of ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 654 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t29/s654","tail":", of any standard, rule or order promulgated pursuant to "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 655 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t29/s655","tail":", or of any regulations prescribed pursuant to this chapter, he shall with reasonable promptness issue a citation to the employer. Each citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a reference to the provision of the chapter, standard, rule, regulation, or order alleged to have been violated. In addition, the citation shall fix a reasonable time for the abatement of the violation. The Secretary may prescribe procedures for the issuance of a notice in lieu of a citation with respect to de minimis violations which have no direct or immediate relationship to safety or health."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t29/s658/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Posting"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Each citation issued under this section, or a copy or copies thereof, shall be prominently posted, as prescribed in regulations issued by the Secretary, at or near each place a violation referred to in the citation occurred.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t29/s658/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Time for issuance"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"No citation may be issued under this section after the expiration of six months following the occurrence of any violation.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}