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Effectzve August �, 2t7E�3, the rr�in�r�um $25,000 penalty iss�ed to emp�oyers witl� fe�ver than Sd e�npioyees for serious citations co��ected to t�e deatl� of an ennplp�ee rnay be �ade in fi�e payznents a� $5,OQ0. The first $5,000 payzn�nt is due wzthzn �0 calendar days folIowing receip� qf this Citation. The 2nd-St� paym�nts of $5,000 are due on the next four anniversary dates af illis Citation becoming a Final Order. The Corrrmissioner inay �iect ta wai�ve the 2nd-Sth $5,00� pa.yment if zn the precedzng year the e�nplaye;r receives ��o serious, wiltfu�, repeat or fazlure-to- abate citations. MNOSHA wzll p�ovide writteza notice af t�.e 2nd-5tlx payments dates ar af any penalty waiver. I�o��t�ri iA� CO�°�°�� t�€D�1 - Progress reports on co�•rection af alleged violations not izn�nediately abaEed as o6served by the occupationa� safety and healtl� investigator shal� be sub�itted on the Pragress Report forz� �rovided with tl�is C'rtation. Wz'itten progzess reports zxat�st k�e subrtiitted to tkz� Area Of�ice iildieated in the cover lette� accampanying tlais Citatio� within 30 ca�ez�dar days of t�� issuance date. Re�sorts traust state tiae sp�cific corr�ctive actioz� tak�n on each cited item, tl�e date of such aciion and tl�e antieipated abatement date of uncorz�pleCed iteins. Add'ztio��ai written progress reparts sl�all be s�bzn�tteei e�very thirty days until tl�e items are t�z1ly al�ated. Facsimile (PAX} transmittal is acceptabie. All alleged vioiations not coz�tested rnt�st be corrected by ihe abate�nent date speci%ed in ihis Citatian. A followup inspection may be knade for the purpose d£ asc��taining that tl�� etnployer i�as caz'reeted tlze alleged vioiations and posteci �%is Citation as required by the Act. Fai�ttre to carrect an atieged viala�in�z by t�e abate�ent date on t�Zis Czta�ion arnay zesuit in further penalties �oz each day the alleged violation has �ot been corrected. P�igtit�� f�r IV��di��i��31 �� ,b��e�1� ��t� �I�E�� - if, due to factors beyo��d reasoz�able cantrot, caz��zance ca�nat be achzeved by tihe abatemeiji day on tl�e citation, th� �anployer �nay file a Petitio� for Madi�ication of Abat�ment �af.e {P1VIA) to abtain an exte��sion of the abate�er�t time period. The PMA must be i� wrzting and reeeived by the Area Offiee at the address indicated in the caver letter prior to the expiratiaza a� the abatement date on tlae citation. �acsi��ile (�AX) trans�nittai af a PMA is acceptabl�. A capy of ihe PIVIA must be posted far ten days in the location w�ere this Citation is posted. A,copy of tl�e PMA r�ust also be served upon a�t�orized et�ployee repz-esentatives. Th� ern�zptayez's written petition must describe: 1) T�e actian that has been taken so fax to achreve compliance; 2} The amou�� of additional tir�e needed for cornpliance; 3} Tk�e z'easoi�s why additio�ial tiz�ze is ne�ded; 4} A description of the intezizn steps that will be talcen to sa�eguard e�nplayees agair�st tlae cited 1�►azard; S) A statement that ez�ployees have been notified of tlle PMA filing. Empio�ees have the rig�t to file a written ob}ectian to tlze Co�nFnissione�• regarding the ertzp�oyer's PMA request. A copy of the objection musf be ser�eci on the eznployer within I.0 days of the eznploye�'s posting a� the PMA. The employee objeetion must 'be received by tY�e Corrs�nissiqner within 15 days of the emptoyer's PMA request. Facsitr�i�e. (FAX) transmftta� is aecepiab�e. EmplOye�° Right t4 COZ1�eSt - The employez has the �ighi to a hearing to contest any a� all paris of ti�is Citation. If the e�ployez wzshes ta contest, tl�e e�a�ployer rnust �ulIy complete and notarize the attached NOTTCE O� CQNTEST AND SERVICE TO A�FECTED EMPLQYEES (Notice af Contest form) and file it wit� the Corru�issioner at th.e address s�own oz� page � of tilis Citation w�thin 20 calendar days of zeceivii�g the citation. Imnortan�:_ To be considered �led, all paz-ts o£ the 1°lotace of Cot�tes� �'pz-m r�ust be com�leted and t�e con��eted form must be de�ositeci i� t�e U��ated �tates rr�a�l atxd pastrn�a�ked, o�t otherwise timeiy rece�ved by the Cozz�issioaier a� the above address within 20 days �fter the date tixis Citation is receivec� by the Citation and 1�Tatifeation of l?enalty Fage 2 of 5 MN�SHD-2 (�tev. 1/95)