Assume
that a fatality occurred at your facility one month prior to the OSHA
inspection. Review the citations and penalties that were assessed to your
facility, and respond to the following questions:
·
Which
of the citations could be referred to the U.S. DOJ for criminal
proceedings?
·
What
conditions would have to be met before the citations could be referred for
criminal proceedings?
·
Which
individuals working at your facility could face criminal charges under the Act?
·
What
would be the maximum prison sentence and fines that any individual would face?
·
What
would be the maximum fine that the company would face?
·
If
you were facing criminal charges under the Act, what would be your best
defense?
·
How
could you involve the OSHRC in the criminal case(s)?
Your
response must be a minimum of two pages in length, using at least one
reference. All sources must be cited in the text and on the reference page,
using APA style.





