SafetyQuestion 94 of 1605
A contractor is cited by Cal/OSHA for a "willful violation." This means the violation was:
a.An accident with no prior history
b.Committed knowingly or with plain indifference to the law
c.A first offense with no injury
d.Minor and easily corrected
Explanation
A willful violation is one committed knowingly, intentionally, or with plain indifference to Cal/OSHA regulations. Willful violations carry much higher penalties than other violation types.
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