Rhode Island § 28-20-16 - Division of Occupational Safety
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§ 28-20-16. Division of Occupational Safety
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-20-16
§ 28-20-16. Compliance orders.
(a) If upon inspection or investigation the director believes that an employer has violated a requirement of § 28-20-8, or of any code, rule, or order promulgated pursuant to § 28-20-24, or of any regulation prescribed pursuant to this chapter or chapter 19 [repealed] of this title, he or she shall promptly issue a compliance order to the employer. Each compliance order shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a reference to the provision of the law, code, rule, regulation, or order alleged to have been violated. In addition, the compliance order shall fix a reasonable time for the abatement of the violations.
(b) Each compliance order issued under this section or a copy or copies of each order shall be prominently posted as prescribed in regulations issued by the director at or near each place a violation referred to in the compliance order has occurred.
(c) No compliance order may be issued under this section after the expiration of six (6) months following the occurrence of a violation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 260, § 2; P.L. 1976, ch. 55, § 3; P.L. 1982, ch. 338, §§ 2, 3.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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