Not adopted. This April 17, 2024 memorandum rescinds and replaces the policies outlined in the memorandum titled Application of Instance-by-Instance Penalty Adjustments issued on January 26, 2023, and it provides guidance to Regional and Area Offices for discretionary issuance of Instance-by-Instance (IBI) citation items for serious and/or repeat violations of OSHA standards and the General Duty Clause and other-than-serious recordkeeping violations when appropriate as a strategic tool to achieve a deterrent effect.
Despite the April 2024 date on this memo, it was released to OSHA’s field staff on July 25, 2024 and sent to state plans on August 2, 2024.
As with the previous memo on the same topic, the OSH Division will not adopt this memo and will continue following the NC FOM as it relates to citation guidance.
Archived Versions
| Title | File Name | Archived Date |
|---|---|---|
| IBI Citation Policy Memorandum (2024_Final) April 17, 2024.pdf(archived) | IBI Citation Policy Memorandum (2024_Final) April 17, 2024.pdf |