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Ÿ A published violation review process and violation assessment
considerations
REFERENCE: BC Safety Authority, Oil and Gas Commission, and WorkSafeBC are
examples of organizations with all the noted characteristics above.
6-6 STRUCTURED REVIEW PROCESS
PRACTICE STATEMENT: A structured review process is used to impartially
adjudicate alleged violations.
PRACTICE DESCRIPTION: It is important that review processes are
constructed to avoid abuses of authority and prevent any individual, industry,
stakeholder, or agency from exercising undue power or influence over the
process. A structured review process must be outlined in writing, which
indicates:
Ÿ Who receives reports of alleged violations
Ÿ Who investigates the reports
Ÿ Possible outcomes of the investigation
Ÿ Who conducts first tier (informal) hearings
Ÿ Possible outcomes of first tier hearings, and
Ÿ Appeal rights following a second tier (formal) hearing
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