{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-3a-9","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 21-3A-9","heading":"Citation for violation.","body":"(a) If, upon inspection or investigation, the commissioner or his authorized representative believes that an employer or employee has violated any safety and health standards or variance or the commissioner finds a condition which poses a recognized hazard likely to cause death or serious physical harm or illness, the commissioner shall, with reasonable promptness, issue a citation to the employer or employee. Each citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a reference to the provision of this article, or the standard, rule or order alleged to have been violated. The citation shall fix a reasonable time for the abatement of the violation.\n(b) Each citation issued under this section or a copy or copies thereof shall be prominently posted as prescribed in rules issued by the commissioner at or near each place a violation referred to in the citation occurred.","path":["CHAPTER 21. LABOR","ARTICLE 3A. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/21-3A-9/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:25:42Z","sha256":"b345f84c74a2f64e1cba1d2f572d48b251b64a92ed423215572dbcb953b08fea","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-3a-8","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-3a-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}