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ep�a�loy��a �ac��e {]�1��} �r��s�a�� is acc�p��ble, fo�Ym�v�d by th� �a�i��c� o�f�i�a� �i�a�� da�sa �� il�e e�a��vye�- �'ail� to �'�l� t�� I�oi�� a�' Cor�i�t �o� o� t�e, t�i� C��aa� �a�d 1��a�c�t�o� �� P�na��y l�eco�n� � fi�a�l a�de�° of �he ��ss�one� evl�ctx is z�Qt s�b,��ct tc� revi��v �� ny ca�zrt ar ��ency a�ci t�ae Oc��p�t�m��l 5afety and �Tealth �ivisior� �ta�y f�te aaac� e��'asr�e t�ae �aen�ity �s a clestract coua� judgg�net�t vvat�o�t f��her no�i�e o� �ddi��on� proc�edi�gs p�°suant ta I�ip�aesata �fatan�e §� G1�.17. �+ mp��yee ��1t t� ��1�$�'S� - An employee or authorized representative of err�pioyees has the right to a hearing tp contest this Citaiipn by filing a Ietter with the Commissior�er o� the Departrr�ent oi Labor and Industry at the address shq�rn on page 1�srithi� 20 calendar days of the emp�c�yer's reeeipt af this Citation. �axzn�rta�t: '�� 1�e �o�sid�rec� �iled, an eanploye� ie�t�r of ��a�es� �n�s� b� �e�osatec� i�a �� 7a�i�ec� �t��es aaa�ig �rari posi�aa��:ri, o�- oi�erwi�� ianely r��ived by �la� Co�aissa��a�r �� I�e aksov� ads�z�s� ��h.iaa 20 s�ay� ��ter kkae date ihi� C�t�taoa� �s rece�v�a� lb� ��e e�spYay��, Facs��raile (lE'l�� t�raa�s�i��l �s ae��;��able, �'o�lo�ve€� l�y t�e ni�led ariginal wit�aa� a cIa�ys. �f t�� e�a�pifly�e fails ta �� a leii�r �� coaat�� cam ti��, i�s �ii�t�t�n �tc� 1�Ioti�'ir.�tion oi Pez��lt�' �ecoa�aa�� a��I €�rde� o� �1�� Co�s�ion��- whic� is �at ,�ubjec� to re�aes�v lby �y cotaa�t aar age�n�y ��I iF�a �ce�apaiima��.i[ �afe#y aaad �Ie.�ifh d��vis�o�a ma� iide �r� e�eforce t�ae peaa�tfy �s a ca�ustrict caua-� j�c�grraent wit�ao�at �uu�ttiaer �otic� �� dditio�� groceed'a��s �wrsu��t ta� 11�ir�nesoi� �t�ia�te § 16�7.1i. Elt�pl�� ZZi�ht i� P�.�`�y ,��uS - Affect�d em�Ioyees nr their autl�arized employee repzes�ntativas znay eiect to participate as parties in the for�al cont�sted case hearirag befoz-e #he start of the hearing by filing written natice with the Comznissioner at the address shown above. The rzotice znust eontai� the employees' names, addresses, a�atl�orzzed ��.�loyee re�sresentatives, if any, and a state�ent tl�at they are afiFected ez�ptoye�s of the cited employer. E�llp��;y��' I)gSC�i�]€i�]t��i[�i� �T�il�W�u� = Ernployees wha be�ieve that tt�ey have lie�r� discliarged �r otk�erwise discrir�inateci agai�ast by any person because the employees have exercised any zig�t autl�c�rized under the provzsians of Mizanesota Statute §] 82.674, �ay, within 30 days a�tex such alleged discrimination occ�azs, file a complaint wit� the Co�namissioner of the Department of Labor and Tr��ustry at t�e address shown above, aileging the discriminatory act. PENALTY �NFORMATION Ty�3ES, Qf V1OlatlQ:CiS - There are S types of violations that rt�ay be cited by MNOSH.A,. They are: Nonserious, Serious, Wil�ful, Repeat and �az�ure to Abate. PeI1��ti�;S - In cases nat i��volving khe death of an emplayee, t�7e �aw allows the following znaximurn penalties: Nanseriatis, $'1,0�0; Serious, $'�,000; Willful, $'i0,000; Repeai, $70,000; ar�d �ailure to Abate, $7,000 per day the �iolafion remains unab'at�'cl. If a Will�l ar �.epeat violaEion ca�€sed or contributed fio the death of an e�xa.ployee, howevear, MNOSHA is campelled by law to assess che exa�pioyer a tatal non-negotiable penalty af at Ieast $50,000 for al1 citatians connected to the employee's death. If there are �o Will�ul ar Repeat violations amqr�g the ❑i�latians that eaused or cor�tribut�d ta the employ�e's cieath, MNOST�A must assess tlie em�layer a tatal non- negotiable pe��alty of at Ieast $25,000 far all citations conr�eeted to the employee's death. Tl�e following violatioi3s are not su�ject to th�se mi�zimums and will be �rocessed accQrding ta MN4SHA's ordinary pe�aalty system; (a) an� serious violatzons iss►�ed to arz ez�c�ployer with ferver tha�z 5q employees when the victim of a wor�lace fatality qvvr�ed a cpz�tz'olling interest in the business u�ess t��e Co��nissianer determines that a fine shalI be assessad, and {b) any vioiations fo�nd during a fatality iz�vestigation but detezz�zined not to be coz�neeted to the deat� of an employee. CiTation and I�otificatiora of Penalry Pa�e 3 of S fviNOSHB-2 (Rev. 1/95)