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Effective August 1, ZOa3, the mini�nu�za $2S,Q00 penaity issued co ernployers with fewer t1�an 50 er�play�es #'or sezzous citatiozzs ca�nected i4 the death of an e�nployee may �e made zn five pay�ents o� $5,�00. The first $5,Op0 paymez�t is due within 20 calendar days �allowing receipt of this Citation. The 2nd-Sth pa�ments of $5,000 are due on the naxt fflur aru�iversary dates of this Caiatian becorning a Fi��al Order. The Com�nissioner may elect ta waive t�e 2nd-Sth $5,000 payment if in t�e preceding yea;r the ernplayer receives �a seri€�us, willful, z'epeat or failure-ta- a6ate ei�ations. MN�SHA will �rovide rxrritten notice af the 2nd-5th payznents dates or af any penalty waivez-. N��i��]�� f C��°��$�Ye A�t�� - Pragress reports on coxrection of alleged violations not iinmediately abated as observed by the occupationaI safety and I��alth investigator shall be subrr�itted on t�e Pragress Report forrr� provided with this Citation. Wz'zlten prvgress teparts �must be subm�tted to t�e Area Uffice indicated in tl�e cover letter accompanying this Citation wit�in 30 ealendar days of the issuance date. Reports rnust staie the speczfzc correcti�ve actio�i tai�en nn eacli cited item, the dat� of such actzo� and tlle ar�t�cipated abaternent date a£ �camp�eted iterz�s. Adc�itional wxittet� pragress z�ports sl�ali be subtxaztted eve�y thirty days until the items are iully abated. Facsirnile (�AX) transz�ittal is acceptable. A1T a�ieged vioIations nat contested Fnust be carreeted �y the abatezzaent date sgeci�zeci �n this Citation. A fol�a�p inspectzon may be z�ad� far the pur�ose of a.scertaining tl�at the etnployer has corrected tlae allegec� �ic�latitins aszd posted �his Citation as requi�•ed by the t�et. Failure to correct an alleged vialation by the abaiement date an this Citation rnay r�s�It ir� fu�the�r penalties for each day the alleged vio�ation laas nai beer� corr�cted. P��i��n f�a� Tviodi�c�t�c�� of �b�t�m�n� �� (PN��} - I�, due to factars beyonct reasonabie cantrol, cotnpiiance eannot be achiev�d by the abatement day on the citation, the ernpio��r rnay file a Pe�itinn for Modification of Abatement Date (PMA) to obtain an extension o£ t%e abaternent time period. The PMA x�ust 6e in writiz�g a�d receiv�d by tI�e Area Offiee at the address indicated in the cover letter pr�qr to tl�e expiration of the abate�ent date on the citatian. Facsirnile (FAX) transznittal of a PMA is aecepta�le. A capy oi the PMA must be posted for ten days z;� t%e loeatzon wk�ere this Citatian is posted. A copy of the PMA �usi also be ser�ed upqn authorized employee representatives. Tt�e err��loyet''s written petition must describe: 1) The aetion that %as been taken so far eo achieve cvmpIiance; 2) The azxaaunt of additia;nal tirne needed fqr eomp�iance; 3j The reasans why additionaT tiine is rieedeci; 4) A deseriptio� a� the int�riz�r� steps that will be taken ta safeguard ernployees against t�e citecl �azard; 5) A staterrient that employees have been notified of the PMA filing. Eznployees l�a�e the right ta file a written objection to the Carninission�r re�arding the ernployer's PMA r�quest. A copy �f t�:e pb,�ection must be served on the employer within 10 days of t�Ze ernployer's pnstizag of Che pMA. The employee objectin� m�st be zeeeived �iy t�� Cammissioner within �5 days of the e�nployer's PMA request. �acsirriile (�AX) transmit�al is acceptable. Ei�lplOye� R�gh� to C�iitest - The ernployer has tl�e �ight to a hearing to cbntest any or aII �arts nf this C'itation. If the emptoyer wishes to eonies�, tkze emp�oyer zrtust �u�ly coz�zp�ete and notarize t�e attach�d �10TICE OF CONTEST AND SERViCE T4 A�FECTED EM�'LOYEES (Notice of Coniest fornn} and file it with the Com�nissioner at the address sY�own on page l of this Gitaiian within 2Q calendar days of receiving� the citation. �in�tQrtant: Ta be considered �led, all �ar�s oi the Notice Qi Cox�tes� £o�z rr�ust be �oz�pieted arxci tt�e eoanpleted form must be deposited i� tka� UX�ited States maiI a�d �rost�arked, a� atherrwaise ti�ely r��e�veci by tlae Cot�vnaissiane�r �t tlae aba�ve �ddress witku�� 2ii days aiter tI�e date t�is �itation is �eceived by the Citation and Noti�catipn af Penalty Page 2 0£ 7 MNOSHb-2 (Re�. 1/95)