When a de minimis citation and proposed penalty are contested, the employer has an absolute defense to the citation if it can prove that:
A)compliance to the standard is impossible.
B)employees are not required to handle the hazardous/faulty technology.
C)the employment contract had explicitly cited the hazards present.
D)medical benefits cover the risk posed.

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Compliance to the standard being impossible can serve as an absolute defense to a de minimis citation because it acknowledges situations where adherence to OSHA standards cannot be achieved due to certain constraints, thereby negating the employer's liability in that specific context.

When a De Minimis Citation and Proposed Penalty Are Contested