Section 350.180  Posting of Citations

a)         Upon receipt of any citation under the Act, the employer shall immediately post the citation, or a copy of the citation, unedited, at or near each place an alleged violation referred to in the citation occurred, except as provided in this subsection. When, because of the nature of the employer's operations, it is not practicable to post the citation at or near each place of alleged violation, the citation shall be posted, unedited, in a prominent place where it will be readily observable by all affected employees. For example, when employers are engaged in activities that are physically dispersed (see Section 350.30(b)), the citation may be posted at the location to which employees report each day. When employees do not primarily work at or report to a single location, the citation may be posted at the location from which the employees operate to carry out their activities. The employer shall take steps to ensure that the citation is not altered, defaced or covered by other material.

b)         Each citation, or a copy, shall remain posted until the violation has been abated, or for 3 working days, whichever is later. The filing by the employer of a notice of intention to contest under Section 350.190 shall not affect the posting responsibility under this Section unless and until the Administrative Law Judge issues a final order vacating the citation.

c)         An employer to whom a citation has been issued may post a notice in the same location where the citation is posted indicating that the citation is being contested before an ALJ, the notice may explain the reasons for the contest. The employer may also indicate that specified steps have been taken to abate the violation.

d)         Any employer failing to comply with the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) shall be subject to citation and penalty in accordance with provisions of Sections 80 and 85 of the Act.

(Source:  Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 3518, effective February 15, 2022)