(a) If, upon inspection or investigation, the department believes that an employer has violated a provision of AS 18.60.010 - 18.60.105 that is applicable to the employer, the department shall with reasonable promptness issue a citation to the employer. Each citation shall be in writing and must describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including reference to the provisions of AS 18.60.010 - 18.60.105 or any order or regulation alleged to have been violated, and must fix a reasonable time for abatement of the violation. The department may prescribe procedures for the issuance of a notice instead of a citation with respect to minor violations that have no direct or immediate relationship to safety or health, or violations that are not serious and that the employer agrees to correct within a reasonable time. If an employer does not, within a reasonable time set out in the notice, correct a violation that is not serious, the department shall issue a citation to the employer.
(b) Upon receipt by the employer, each citation issued under this section, or a copy of the citation, shall be immediately and prominently posted, at or near each place the violation referred to in the citation occurred.
(c) A citation may not be issued for a particular violation under this section after the expiration of 180 days following the discovery of the violation by the department or correction of a violation.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender
Article 1. Prevention of Accident and Health Hazards.
Sec. 18.60.010. Legislative intent.
Sec. 18.60.030. Duties of Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Sec. 18.60.055. Division of labor standards and safety.
Sec. 18.60.057. Occupational Safety and Health Review Board.
Sec. 18.60.058. Reporting of employment fatalities, hospitalizations, and injuries.
Sec. 18.60.059. Legal counsel.
Sec. 18.60.060. Cooperation by other state agencies.
Sec. 18.60.065. Importation of toxic and hazardous substances.
Sec. 18.60.066. Employee safety education programs.
Sec. 18.60.067. Information provided on employee's request.
Sec. 18.60.068. Posting of information in workplace.
Sec. 18.60.070. Use of funds and contributions.
Sec. 18.60.075. Safe employment.
Sec. 18.60.077. Variance from a standard.
Sec. 18.60.080. Contributions.
Sec. 18.60.081. Temporary variance.
Sec. 18.60.083. Right of entry and inspection.
Sec. 18.60.085. Prohibition of unauthorized notice of inspection.
Sec. 18.60.087. Employer and employee participation in inspections.
Sec. 18.60.088. Employee requests for special inspection.
Sec. 18.60.089. Prohibition against retribution.
Sec. 18.60.093. Enforcement procedures.
Sec. 18.60.096. Imminent dangers.
Sec. 18.60.097. Judicial review.
Sec. 18.60.098. Employee compensation for appearances.
Sec. 18.60.099. Confidentiality of trade secrets.
Sec. 18.60.100. Nonabrogation of powers of Department of Health.