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Nature of Suit Code: 660
Nature of Suit: Occupational Safety And Health
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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 

FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT 

FILED 

United St.atea Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit 

WILLIAM E. BROCK, Secretary of Labor, 

Unit ed States Department of Labor, 

Pet i tioner-Appel l ee, 

v. 

YOUNG WHOLESALE LUMBER & SUPPLY 

COMPANY, INC.; ERNEST W. YOUNG, 

I ndividually, 

Respondents-Appellants. 

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ORDER AND JUDGMENT 

JAN 301989 

ROBERT L. HOECKER 

Clerk 

Nos. 86-2272 & 

86-2273 

(D.C. Nos. 86-X-102 & 

86-X-143) 

(D. Colo.) 

Before MOORE, BRORBY, and EBEL, Circuit Judges. 

After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel 

ha s determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially 

assi st the determination of these appeals. See Fed. R. App. P. 

34(a); 10th Cir. R. 34.1.9. 

submitted without oral argument. 

The causes are therefore ordered 

These appeals are from a judgment of the United States 

Dis trict Court for the District of Colorado holding respondents in 

c i vil contempt for disobeying an order of the court and assessing 

costs of $7,081.43 against respondents. Inspectors of the 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) attempted to 

inspect respondents' saw mill pursuant to two administrative 

wa r rants on four separate occasions. Petitioner asserted 

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respondents intentionally shut down the operation of the saw mill 

in order to prevent the completion of the OSHA inspection. 

Respondents argued they were unable to operate the saw mill during 

the inspections due to a shortage of logs. 

The district court held a brief hearing on the issues of 

contempt and the amount and reasonableness of the costs sought by 

petitioner. At the request of the district court, petitioner 

presented evidence by offer of proof. Respondents presented the 

testimony of Linda Young, co-owner of respondent lumber company. 

At the conclusion of the hearing, the district court held 

respondents in contempt and assessed costs for the amount 

petitioner expended for part of the second and all of the third 

and fourth inspections attempted pursuant to the 

Respondents appeal. 

warrants. 

On appeal, respondents argue the district court violated 

respondents' right to due process by conducting an abbreviated 

hearing. Review of the record on appeal indicates respondents 

failed to raise any objection to the manner in which the hearing 

was conducted during the hearing before the district court. 

Because respondents failed to raise any objections in the district 

court, they have waived their right to assert this issue on 

appeal. See Sims Consol., Ltd. v. Irrigation & Power Egui:e., 

Inc., 518 F.2d 413, 417 (10th Cir. ) , cert. denied, 423 U.S. 913 

(1975). 

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The judgment of the United States District Court for the 

District of Colorado holding respondents in contempt and assessing 

costs is AFFIRMED. 

The mandates shall issue forthwith. 

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ENTERED FOR THE COURT 

PER CURIAM 

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