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									</span>19-1670</span></p>
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							<p style="line-height:normal; text-align:justify; margin-bottom:0cm; widows:0; orphans:0; "><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:12pt; "> Respondent.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:12pt; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span></span></p>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:1; text-align:justify; margin-left:102px; text-indent:-2.699cm; margin-right:60px; "><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; ">For Complainant:<span>
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						</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; ">Elaine M. Smith</span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; ">, Esq.</span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>and Rachael Parsons, Esq.</span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; ">, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of<span>
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					</span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; ">t</span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; ">he Solicitor,<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; ">2300 Main Street, #1020, Kansas City, MO</span></p>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:1; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; ">For Respondent: </span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; ">Jalon Rieber, Pro Se, Ri</span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; ">e</span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; ">ber Contracting, Inc., 14370 260</span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; ">th</span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa</span></p>
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						</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; ">Judge Patrick B. Augustine</span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; ">, U.S. Administrative Law Judge<span>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-weight:bold; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-weight:bold; ">ORDER GRANTING COMPLAINANT’S MOTION TO<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-weight:bold; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-weight:bold; ">VACATE<span>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">“</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Commission</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">”</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">) pursuant to<span>
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						</span>10(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. § 651<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">et seq.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>(the<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">“</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Act</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">”</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">due to a filing of a<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">late<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Notice of Contest<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(“NOC”) by Respondent with the Commission.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">See Slingluff v. OSHRC,<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">425 F.3d 861 (10th Cir. 2005).<span>
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						</span>The parties also stipulated to the Court’s jurisdiction. Ex. J-1, ¶ 11.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; "><span><span></span>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">“</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">OSHA</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">”</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>conducted an inspection of Respondent’s worksite located at<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">4827 Dodge Street. Omaha, NE on March 11, 2019.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Tr. 31-34, 105.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "> On<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">August 2, 2019,</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">OSHA issued<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">one</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">c</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">itation with<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">one</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">s</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">erious<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">item</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>(</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">“</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Citation”)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>to Respondent.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Tr. 60, 104; Exh. C-9.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>The Citation proposed Respondent pay a penalty in the amount of $</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">9,282.00</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Exh. C-9.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>OSHA mailed the Citation to Respondent via United States Postal Service<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">“</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">USPS</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">”</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">) certified mail</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>on August</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>2, 2019.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Tr. 60.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Angela Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber signed for the certified mail b</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ased on the certified mail return receipt provided by USPS,<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">but the date she signed for<span>
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						</span>did not appear on the receipt.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Tr. 108-09; Exh. C-10.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">
					</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Complainant<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">used the date it received the receipt from the USP</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">S</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>as the date to begin the<span>
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						</span>calculation.<span>
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						</span>Tr. 109-110; Exh. C-8.<span>
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						</span>Therefore, the C</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">itation w</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">as</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>received by</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>and signed for by</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Respondent</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">.<span>
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						</span>and stated, in part:</span></p>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:1; text-align:justify; margin-left:48px; margin-right:72px; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Unless you inform the area director in writing that you intend to contest the citation(s) and/or proposed penalty(ies) within 15 working days after receipt, the citation(s) and the proposed penalty(ies) will become a final order of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and may not be reviewed by any court or agency.</span></p>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Because Respondent<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">was deemed to have<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">received the<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Ci</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">tation on<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">August 9, 2019</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, Respondent’s<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Notice of Contest (“</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">NOC</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">”)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>was due by<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">August 30, 2019</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Tr. 111.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Respondent failed to file its NOC<span>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>that</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">date.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Respondent had no contact with the Area Office between August 9, 2019 and August 30, 2019 when the NOC period ended.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Tr. 112.</span></p>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span>On September 13, 2019, Jeff Funke, the former Area Director of the Omaha office, mailed a letter to Respondent stating it had failed to provide a certification of abatement of the Citation and the proposed penalty was due </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Tr. 113-14; Exh. C-11. </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">This letter requested Respondent to respond within five business days with verification of abatement.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Tr. 115; C-11</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "> Respondent did not<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">respond to the September 13, 2019 letter.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Tr. 116.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>On September 20, 2019, Complainant issued a one item other-than-serious citation and notice of penalty to Respondent (“Abatement Citation”)<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">for failing to certify abatement of the Citation had been accomplished.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Tr. 116-17; Exh. C-12.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>The Abatement Citation was mailed certified mail to Respondent’s business office address and was received by Respondent on September 26, 2019 as evidenced by the receipt returned by the USPS.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "> Tr. 117-18, 120; Exh. C-9, C-12.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">
					</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Respondent had no communication with the Area Office from September 26, 2019, when<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Respondent received the Abatement Citation, until October 9, 2019.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Tr. 124.</span></p>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span>On October 9, 2019 Respondent’s owner, Jalon Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber, spoke with the Area<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Director</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">,</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Matthew</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Thurlby</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">. Mr. Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber stated someone had signed for the Citation and the Abatement<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Citation</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>but he did not know about them because they were in his inbox.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Tr. 124; Exh. C-8.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Mr. Thurlby informed</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Mr. Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber the Citation has become a final order and to contest he would have to file a late NOC. Respondent did not submit a late NOC<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">at that time. Tr. 126.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "> On October 18, 2019, Scott Jacobson, then Acting Area Director, called Respondent and Respondent stated it would submit a late NOC on October 21, 2019.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Id.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Not having received the late NOC on that date, the Area Office again contacted Mr. Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber to determine if he was going to submit a late NOC. Respondent did reply with a letter giving a factual background of the workplace accident but did not state it was contesting the Citation.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Tr. 129; Exh. C-14.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">On October 25, 2019 Respondent emailed two letters<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">to the Area Office<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">indicating<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">it</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>was contesting the Citation. Therefore, the late NOC was filed 56 days after the contest period for the Citation had expired.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Thu</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">s, by operation of law, the Citation ha</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">s</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>become a final order of the Commission. </span></p>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; text-indent:1.27cm; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">By filing a late NOC</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Respondent has, in effect, requested relief from the operation of<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">§</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>10(c) of the Act. </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Fed. R. Civ. P.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">60(b) states “[o]n motion and just terms, the court may relieve a party or its legal representative from a final judgment, order, or proceeding<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">. . . .</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">” Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">“Rule 60(b)”).<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">The rule lists the reasons that would provide a sufficient basis for granting<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">the relief requested.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Id</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">. Subsection</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>60</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(b)(1) states that “mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect” constitute sufficient bases upon which Rule 60(b)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(1)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>relief can be granted. </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Id</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">. </span></p>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span>On<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">December 16, 2019</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">,<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Complainant</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>filed his<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Motion to Vacate Respondent’s Late Notice of Contest</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(“Motion”)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">
					</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Complainant<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">seeks affirmance of<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">the</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">C</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">itation and the proposed penal</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">t</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">y</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>because Respondent failed to file a timely NOC and has demonstrated neither “excusable neglect” pursuant to<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Rule</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>60(b)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(1)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>nor a meritorious defense.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">
					</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Complainant contends Respondent has failed to establish mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect. </span></p>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:center; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline ;font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline ;">Hearing Held<span>
						</span></span></p>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span>The Court held a hearing on July 23, 2020 to<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">obtain</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>testimony from witnesses. Complainant called Matthew Lombardi and Matthew Thurlby. Respondent called Angela Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber and Jalon Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber.</span></p>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:center; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline ;font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline ;">Joint Stipulations</span></p>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span>The parties<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">entered into</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>the following thirty-three (33) Joint Stipulations:</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">1.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">eb</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">er Contracting, Inc. is incorporated under the state laws of Iowa as a corporation.</span></p>
			<p class="style_Normal style_Normal style_ListParagraph style_ListParagraph " style="margin-left:48px; text-indent:-.635cm; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; margin-left:48px; text-indent:-.635cm; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; ">
				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">2.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber Contracting, Inc. engages in commercial construction.</span></p>
			<p class="style_Normal style_Normal style_ListParagraph style_ListParagraph " style="margin-left:48px; text-indent:-.635cm; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; margin-left:48px; text-indent:-.635cm; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; ">
				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">3.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber Contracting is headquartered at 14370 260th Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503.<span>
					</span></span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">4.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber Contracting receives mail, including invoices and contracts at 14370 260th Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa.<span>
					</span></span></p>
			<p class="style_Normal style_Normal style_ListParagraph style_ListParagraph " style="margin-left:48px; text-indent:-.635cm; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; margin-left:48px; text-indent:-.635cm; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; ">
				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">5.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber Contracting, Inc. uses goods, equipment, machinery, tools, supplies, and<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">
				</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">materials which have</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
					</span>originated in whole or part from locations outside the State of Iowa.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">6.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber Contracting, Inc. performs work in the states of Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana,<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Arizona</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
					</span>and Colorado.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">7.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber Contracting, Inc. is engaged in a business effecting interstate commerce within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the OSH Act, 29 U.S.C. 652(3).</span></p>
			<p class="style_Normal style_Normal style_ListParagraph style_ListParagraph " style="margin-left:48px; text-indent:-.635cm; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; margin-left:48px; text-indent:-.635cm; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; ">
				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">8.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber Contracting, Inc. was engaged in construction work at address on August 22, 2019.<span>
					</span></span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">9.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber Contracting, Inc. employs approximately<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">forty employees.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">10.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber Contracting, Inc. is an employer within the meaning of Section 3(5) of the OSH Act, 29 U.S.C. 652(5).</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">11.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">The Review Commission has jurisdiction in this proceeding pursuant to section 10</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(c</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">)<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
					</span>of</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
					</span>the OSH Act, 29 U.S.C. 651 et. seq.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">12.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">On March 11, 2019, an authorized representative of the Secretary of Labor, OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officer, Matthew Lombardi, inspected a worksite located at 4827 Dodge Street in Omaha, Nebraska.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">13.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Don Burgess was the project manager at the worksite subject to the inspection.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">14.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Don Burgess stopped by the worksite the morning of March 11, 2019</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">to deliver tapcons to Angel Francisco.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">15.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">NOT STIPULATED TO.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">16.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">On</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
					</span>March<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">11, 2019</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, Don Burgess<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">was employed by Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber Contracting, Inc</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">. as a project manager.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">17.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">On March 11, 2019 Shelby<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">B</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">aumeister was</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">employed by Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber Contracting, Inc.<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">as the Director of Operations.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">18.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">On March<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">11, 2019 Angela Rieber<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">was employed by Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber Contracting</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, Inc. as the<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Office Manager.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">19.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Jalon Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber is the owner/operator of Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber Contracting</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, Inc.<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">and is the Chief Executive Officer.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
					</span></span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">20.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Don Burgess, Shelly Baumeister, and Angela Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber are paid<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">by Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber Contracting, Inc.<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">at a rate set by Jalon Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber.<span>
					</span></span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">21.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Jalon<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Rieber<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">sets the work<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">schedules and directs the work of Don Burgess, Shelby Baumeister and Angela Rieber.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">22.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">S</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">helb</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">y Baum</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">eister and Angela Rieber<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">regularly<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">work at the office located at 143</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">70 2</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">60th Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">23.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Rieber Contracting, Inc.<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">contracted with Angel Francisco to install siding at the worksite.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">24.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Rieber Contracting, Inc.<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">directed the work of Angel Francisco.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">25.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Rieber Contracting, Inc. had the<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">authority to fire</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
					</span>Angel Francisco.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">26.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">On August<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">2, 2019</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, the Secretary issued a Citation and Notification of Penalty to Respondent<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">as a result of</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
					</span>Inspection Number 1</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">384</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">717. Citation 1, Item 1 alleges a Serious violation of 29 C.F.R.<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">1926</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">.416(a)(1)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
					</span>and a proposed penalty<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">of $9, 282.00.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">27.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Citation 1 was mailed to Ri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">e</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ber Contracting at 14</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">370 260</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">th Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">28.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">The address listed on the Iowa Secretary of State website for Rieber<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Contracting, Inc.<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">is 1437</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">0 2</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">6</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">0th Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">503.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">29.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">The green card for Citation 1 was signed for by Angela Rieber no later than August 30, 2019.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">30.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">On September<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">20, 2019, the Secretary issued a Citation and Notification of Penalty to Respondent<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">as a result of</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Inspection Number 142</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">5538 for failure to submit<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">an abatement<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">certification. Cit</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ation 2, Ite</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">m 1</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
					</span>alleges<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">an<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">o</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ther</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">-</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">t</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">han-</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">s</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">erious violation of 29 C.F.R.<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">1903</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">.19(c)(</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">1) and<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">proposed a penalty of $744.00.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">31.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Citation<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">2 was mailed to Rieber Contracting at 14370 260th Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503.</span></p>
			<p class="style_Normal style_Normal style_ListParagraph style_ListParagraph " style="margin-left:48px; text-indent:-.635cm; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; margin-left:48px; text-indent:-.635cm; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; ">
				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">32.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">The green card for Citation 2 was signed for by Gab</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">riel Rodriquez<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">on September 29, 2019</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">33.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">A notice of contest was submitted to the Omaha<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">area office on October<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">23, 2019</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, by Shelby Baumeister.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">34.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Jalon Rieber attended a pre-hearing conference<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">on January 2, 2020 as representative of Rieber Construction, Inc.</span></p>
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						</span>Exh. J-1.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Upon receiving a<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">c</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">itation, an employer has 15 working days within which it must file a NOC. </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">See</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; "><span><span></span>
						</span>§</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>10(a) of the Act, 29 U.S.C. § 659(a). If the employer does not file a NOC within the specified time period, “the citation and the assessment, as proposed, shall be deemed a final order of the Commission and not subject to review by any court or agency.” </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Id</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">. An uncontested citation is generally unreviewable. </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">See Culver v. U.S.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Dept. of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 248 Fed. Appx. 403 (3rd Cir. 2007).</span></p>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">T</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">he Commission has recognized situations where the finality of<span>
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						</span>10(a) of the Act, 29 U.S.C. § 659(a), does not preclude the Commission from hearing an employer’s challenge to<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">c</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">itations even when a timely<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">NOC<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">has not been filed. </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">One instance<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">is where the employer requests relief under<span>
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						</span>60(b)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(1)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">. The Commission has held an employer may move under<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Rule<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">60(b)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(1)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>for permission to file a late<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">NOC</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">. </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Branciforte Builders</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 9 BNA OSHC 2113 (No. 80-1920, 1981). The burden is on the employer to show sufficient basis for relief under the rule.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Id</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">. </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">See also Craig Mech. Inc.,<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">16 BNA OSHC 1763, 1764 (No. 92-0372,<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">1994)(</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Respondent bears burden to establish<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">basis for relief</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">,<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">aff’d per curiam</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>553 F.3d 633 (5th Cir. 1995)(unpublished). </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Relief under Rule 60(b)(1) is the most appropriate basis for the relief requested by Respondent. </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">may be granted relief<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">under Rule</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>60(b)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(1)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>in certain circumstances. </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">George Harms Constr. Co. v. Chao</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 371 F.3d 156 (3d Cir. 2004). A late filing may be excused under Rule 60(b)(1) if the final order was entered because of “mistake, inadvertence, surprise or excusable neglect.”<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Id<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">at 163</span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; color:#000000; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; color:#000000; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(Commission “has jurisdiction to entertain a late notice of contest under” the excusable neglect standard of<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; color:#000000; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Rule 60(b)(1));</span><span class="style_DefaultParagraphFont style_DefaultParagraphFont style_FootnoteReference style_FootnoteReference " style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><a name="ftnref3" href="#ftn3">2</a></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Branciforte Builders, Inc.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 9 BNA OSHC<span>
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						</span>2117. </span></p>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">In addition, the Commission requires a party seeking relief under Rule 60(b)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(1) to</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>show</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">it had a meritorious defense that might have affected the outcome.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Northwest Conduit</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 18 BNA</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>OSHC 1948, 1949</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 1951</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>(No. 97-851, 1999).</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">See<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Evergreen Envt</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">l</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Serv</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 26 BNA OSHC<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">1982,</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">198</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">5</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>(No. 16-1295, 2017).</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "> The Commission has found this requirement</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>“satisfied with minimal allegations that the employer could prove a defense if given the opportunity.” </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Jackson Assocs. of Nassau</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 16 BNA OSHC 1261, 1267 (No. 91-0438, 1993</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">). </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Before reaching the issue of whether Respondent has a meritorious defense to<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">a</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>citation, the record first must<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">establish Respondent</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>has a basis for relief from the Commission</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">’s</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>final order under Rule 60(b)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(1)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Id.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">If<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">the record does not establish a basis for relief from the Commission</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">’s</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>final order for Respondent’s untimely filing</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>under Rule 60(b)(1)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, the issue of a meritorious defense need not be addressed</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">In determining whether<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Respondent’s<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">late</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">NOC was due to “excusable neglect,” the Commission follows the Supreme Court’s test in<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Pioneer Inv. Serv.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Co.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">v. Brunswick Assoc.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Ltd. Partnership</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 507 U.S. 380</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">,<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">381</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>(1993).</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Under<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Pioneer</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, the Court must consider “the danger of<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">prejudice to the [opposing party], the length of the delay and its potential impact on judicial proceedings, the reason for the delay, including whether it was within the reasonable control of the movant, and whether the movant acted in good faith.” </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Pioneer</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 507 U.S. at 395.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">See Evergreen Envtl Serv</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 26 BNA OSHC<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">at</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>1984.<span>
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					</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">The Supreme Court stated “inadvertence, ignorance of the rules, or mistakes construing the rules do not usually constitute ‘excusable’ neglect.”<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Pioneer</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 507 U.S. at 392.</span><span class="style_DefaultParagraphFont style_DefaultParagraphFont style_FootnoteReference style_FootnoteReference " style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><a name="ftnref4" href="#ftn4">3</a></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "> The Court found “excusable neglect” to be, in part, an “elastic concept” not restricted to “omissions caused by circumstances beyond the control of the movant.”<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Id.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "> Regarding relief sought pursuant to Rule 60(b)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(1)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, the Court stated that “’excusable neglect’ is understood to encompass situations in which the failure to comply with a filing deadline is attributable to negligence.”<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Id.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>at 394</span></p>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; text-indent:1.27cm; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">In<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Pioneer</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, “excusable neglect” is defined as</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>an equitable determination of all relevant circumstances surrounding the party’s omission, and the prejudice these circumstances presented to the opposing party</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">. This definition has been applied to other federal procedural rules, including proceedings by the Commission.<span>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">See N</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">W</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Conduit Corp.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 18 BNA OSHC<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">at</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">1950</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">.</span></p>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; text-indent:1.27cm; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">When evaluating claims of excusable neglect, many circuit courts focus on the third factor in the<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Pioneer</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>equitable analysis, “the reason for the delay, including whether it was within the reasonable control of the movant.”<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Id.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>at 395. </span></p>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; line-height:1; text-align:justify; margin-left:48px; margin-right:66px; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">The four<span>
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						</span>factors do not carry equal weight; the excuse given for the late filing must have the greatest import. While prejudice, length of delay, and good<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">faith might have more relevance in a closer case, the reason-for-delay factor will always be critical to the inquiry . . .. [A]t the end of the day, the focus must be upon the nature of the neglect.</span></p>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Hospital del Maestro v. NLRB</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 263 F.3d 173, 175 (1</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">st</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Cir. 2001) (per curiam) (quoting<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Lowry v. McDonnell Douglas Corp</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">., 211 F.3d 457, 463 (8</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">th</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Cir. 2000</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">). </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">See Cohen v. Bd. of Trs. of Univ. of D. C.,</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>819 F.3d 476, 479-80 (D.C. Cir. 2016)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>(same);<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Dimmitt v. Ockenfels</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 407 F.3d 21, 24-25 (1</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">st</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Cir, 2005) (same);<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Silivanch v. Celebrity Cruises, Inc.,</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>333 F.3d 355, 366, 366 n.7 (2d Cir. 2003) (same);<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Graphic Communications Int’l Union v. Quebecor Printing Providence, Inc.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 270 F.3d 1, 5-6 (1</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">st</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Cir. 2001) (same);<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">David E. Harvey Builders, Inc. v. Sec’y of Labor</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 724 Fed. Appx. 7, 9 (D.C. Cir. 2018)<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(same).</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; position:relative;font-size:0.58em; bottom: 1ex;font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; position:relative;font-size:0.58em; bottom: 1ex;font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><a name="ftnref5" href="#ftn5">4</a></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span>Other circuit courts emphasize that the<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Pioneer</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>equitable analysis requires consideration of “all relevant circumstances” surrounding a party’s request for relief due to excusable neglect. Therefore, the “control” factor must not be weighted too heavily at the expense of the other relevant<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Pioneer</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>factors.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Avon Contractors, Inc. v. Sec’y of Labor</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 372 F.3d 171, 174 (3d Cir. 2004). </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">See</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Coleman Hammons Constr. Co. v. OSHRC</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 2019 WL 5782425, at *3 (5</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">th</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Cir. 2019) (same);<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">George Harms Constr.,</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>371 F.3d at 164 (same).</span></p>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; text-indent:1.27cm; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">The<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">D.C. Circuit</span><span class="style_DefaultParagraphFont style_DefaultParagraphFont style_FootnoteReference style_FootnoteReference " style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><a name="ftnref6" href="#ftn6">5</a></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, the<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Eighth Circuit</span><span class="style_DefaultParagraphFont style_DefaultParagraphFont style_FootnoteReference style_FootnoteReference " style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><a name="ftnref7" href="#ftn7">6</a></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>and the Commission<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">are in agreement</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>as to the factors to be considered and the weight being given those factors. </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">In<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">NW Conduit,<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">the Commission quoted<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Pioneer</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, noting that the “reason for the delay, including whether it was within the reasonable control of the movant,” is a “key factor” and, in appropriate circumstances, the<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">dispositive factor. </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">A.W. Ross, Inc.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 19 BNA OSHC 1147, 1148 (No. 9-0945, 2000);<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">CalHar Constr., Inc.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 18 BNA OSHC 2151, 2153 (No. 98-0367, 2000);<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">NYNEX</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 18 OSHC 1944, 1947 (No. 95-1671, 1999) (finding because employer failed to present evidence on the reason for delay, it did not establish excusable neglect). </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">S</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">ee</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Lowry v. McDonnell Douglas Corp</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">., 211 F.3d 457, 463 (8</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; position:relative;font-size:0.58em; bottom: 1ex;font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">th</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Cir. 2000</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(“excuse given for the late filing must have the greatest import”).</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">
					</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">See also<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">David E. Harvey Builders, Inc. v. Sec’y of Labor</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 724 Fed. Appx. 7, 9 (D.C. Cir. 2018) (same).</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">
					</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Therefore, l</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">ong-settled<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Circuit and<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Commission precedent focuses on the third factor in the<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Pioneer<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">equitable analysis. </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">CalHar Constr., Inc.,</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>18 BNA OSHC 2151, 2153-54 (No. 98-0367, 2000). In appropriate circumstances, the Commission finds this to be the dispositive factor.<span>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">It well settled the Commission requires an employer to exercise due diligence before it will find excusable neglect.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Keefe Earth Boring Company, Inc</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">., 14 BNA OSHC 2187, 2192 (No. 88-2521, 1991);<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Craig Mechanical</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 16 BNA OSHC<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">at</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>1763. The Commission has consistently held “[e]mployers must maintain orderly procedures for handling important documents,” and when the lack of such procedures results in the untimely filing of a</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>NOC</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, relief under Rule 60(b)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(1)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>is not warranted.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Villa Marina Yacht Harbor, Inc.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 19 BNS OSHC 2185, 2187 (No. 01-0830, 2003) (company messenger mishandled mail);<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">A.W. Ross, Inc</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">., 19 BNA OSHC 1147, 1149 (No. 99-0945, 2000) (employer's president failed to carefully read and act upon information contained in citation);<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Montgomery Security Doors & Ornamental Iron, Inc.,</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>18 BNA OSHC 2145, 2148 (No. 97-1906, 2000) (record showed a breakdown of business procedures such that relief was not warranted even assuming employee sabotage);<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Louisiana-Pacific Corp</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">., 13 BNA OSHC 2020, 2021 (No. 86-1266, 1989) (notice of contest was overlooked due to personnel change in operations manager position).<span>
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						</span>and Findings of Fact</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline ;font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline ;"><span><span></span>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">§<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">10(a) of the Act, which states:<span>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">employer fails to notify the Secretary that he intends to contest the citation or proposed<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">assessment of penalty . . . the citation and the assessment, as proposed, shall be deemed a<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">final order of the Commission and not subject to review by any court or agency</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">.</span></p>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">excusable<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">basis for its failure to file a timely NOC before<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">August 30, 2019.<span>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; text-indent:1.27cm; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Based on a discussion of the evidence below t</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">he<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Court</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>f</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">inds</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">t</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">he late NOC was the result of Respondent’s simple</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>negligence and oversight which arose from the<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">lack of a business process to<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">promptly and accurately handle important incoming mail</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">. The Citation was received at Respondent’s place of business. Respondent’s testimony he did not see the communication containing the Citation is<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">insufficient to constitute “excusable neglect” under Rule 60(b)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(1)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">See JLD Custom Carpentry</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, OSHRC Docket 12-0972 (Aug. 13, 2012, ALJ Coleman)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">As in<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">JLD<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Custom</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Carpentry</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, this Court finds simple</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>negl</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">igence and oversight are not grounds for relief under<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Rule</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>60(b)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(1)</span><span class="style_DefaultParagraphFont style_DefaultParagraphFont style_FootnoteReference style_FootnoteReference " style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><a name="ftnref8" href="#ftn8">7</a></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>and the filing of the NOC was within Respondent’s control to accomplish.</span></p>
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						</span>Angela Rieber, who during the<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">period</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>at issue</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>was Respondent’s office manager</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, described the business process that was in place to process Respondent’s mail.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">J-1 ¶ 18.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>On direct examination from Mr. Rieber, Angela Rieber testified as follows:</span></p>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">we’re</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>out of town on vacation or when we are gone together, what is the<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">process<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">for our mail?</span></p>
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						</span>A. We had it forwarded to Shelly Baumeister and Matt started in November of last --- 2019. And before that, it was just collected by anyone that was at the house.</span></p>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; text-indent:1.27cm; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">On cross examination conducted by Solicitor Racheal Parsons, Angela Rieber further clarified the process in place for the processing of Respondent’s mail.</span></p>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:1; text-align:justify; margin-left:96px; margin-right:96px; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Q. Okay. And your home was also your office at 14370<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">260th Street<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">in Council Bluffs, Iowa?</span></p>
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						</span>let anyone sign for it. So, I mean, I watched her let our – one of our guys sign it as I was walking out of the house to come get it from her. She just handed it to<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">him,</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>and he signed it, and then she handled it to me.<span>
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						</span>Q. </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">So,</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>your personal mail came there and the mail for the company?</span></p>
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						</span>A. Correct.</span></p>
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						</span>Q. Okay. And once that – once that mail came in,<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">either to the mailbox or someone signed for it, what happened to the mail next?</span></p>
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						</span>A. I just bring it in to the – into the house and just usually set it on our kitchen table and deal with it later. It was usually just too busy dealing with the kids, so I just – We would always get a stack of mail, you know, between the company and personal, so I just sat it down and go about the rest of my day. And I did not open everything right away.</span></p>
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						</span>when did open it, what did you do with it?</span></p>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">can’t</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>always verify when it was given to him because things just – I mean, our desk – our kitchen table became a catchall for everything, you know. It was just – kids’ stuff, office stuff, personal items. So, you know, just – and so if it got shuffled around, I forget things. </span></p>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">didn’t</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>always take it out there. I usually just leave it on the kitchen table because I felt like if I left it there, it would bring more of my attention to it or his attention to it than taking it out to the office. </span></p>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Mr.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">,<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Rieber) Would</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>it be true to say that you only opened mail that was relevant towards stuff that you did?</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">A.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Y</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">es.</span></p>
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				<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; padding-right:20px;">A.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">So,</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
					</span>what would you do with stuff that you did not recognize or<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">wasn’t</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
					</span>pertaining to you?</span></p>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Usually just set it on the table and wait for you to come around to having a, I guess, moment to discuss, like<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">here’s</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>the mail. This is important for you, you know. I<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">can’t</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>get it to you, but, I mean, you’re we don’t have a normal routine, no more schedule, because you travel a lot.<span>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">was</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>out of town for an extended period of time, what would you do with the mail? I just stack it up and wait for you to come home and deal with it. Like I said, I was not really part of the company, and<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">it’s</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>all beyond my knowledge. And<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">so,</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>a lot if it, I just left alone because I thought that was better than me getting into it<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">and not knowing what to do with any of it.<span>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:1; margin-left:96px; margin-right:96px; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Q. (Re-cross by Ms. Parsons) So what is the process when Mr. Rieber is out of town for getting important mail or important documents to him?</span></p>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">can’t</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>get it to him. If anything, emails, we have Shelly Baumeister is connected to his email, and she watches his email closely now. But as far as paper documents, I just – we<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">have to</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>wait until he gets back into town. I<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">don’t</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>– I don’t, you know, forward anything to him. I just<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">– we</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>just wait. We hold on to it. And whenever he comes back into town, he gets his stack of mail and now they go through it.<span>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; text-indent:1.27cm; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">I</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">t is clear Respondent failed to have in place proper business processes and practices to ensure timely action as may be required<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">during</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>business operations</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>for the proper and timely processing of mail</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Mr.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Rieber</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">,</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>on cross examination</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">,</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>testified Respondent did not have a business procedure in<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">place to make sure he was copied from mail received from OS</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">H</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">A. Tr. 191.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">T</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">o the extent Respondent’s request for relief is premised on its failure to properly handle mail or documents, the Court would note the Commission expects employers to “maintain orderly procedures for handling important documents.” </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Louisiana-Pacific Corp</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">., 13 BNA OSHC 2020 (No. 86-1266, 1989);<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">see also NYNEX</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 18 BNA OSHC 1967 (No. 95-1671, 1999) (“‘The<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Commission has consistently denied relief to employers whose procedures for handling documents were to blame for untimely filings’ of [Notices of Contest].” (quoting<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">E.K. Constr. Co., Inc</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">., 15 BNA OSHC 1165, 1166 (No. 90-2460, 1991))).</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">
					</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">While Respondent’s actions were clearly the product of neglect, the Court does not find that such neglect was excusable</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>on the above basis</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">. </span></p>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">further<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">finds Respondent did not act in good faith.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Not having a business process in place coupled with the fact it took Respondent nine days after talking to the Area Director on October 9, 2019 to file its<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">late NOC demonstrates Respondent’s lack of good faith in wanting to timely act to protect its interests.</span></p>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">NOC</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>filing was prejudicial to<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Complainant</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>or negatively impacted the Commission proceedings, the undisputed facts disclose that the reason for the delayed filing was within Respondent’s reasonable control. </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">See<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">CalHar Constr.,</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">18 BNA OSHC at 2153 n.5. Respondent’s delay in filing the<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">NOC</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>was a result of Respondent’s lack of diligence in failing to carefully read and act upon the information contained in the<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">C</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">itation regarding filing a timely contest. This factor is dispositive. There is no justification for granting Rule 60(b)(1) relief in this case. </span></p>
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				<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">T</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">he Court finds<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Respondent<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">failed to file a timely NOC<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">and no relief under</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Rule 60(b)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(1)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">is justified.</span></p>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Complainant’s</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">M</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">otion is GRANTED</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Respondent’s<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">late<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">NOC is dismissed</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">,</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">as untimely filed,<span>
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					</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">The Secretary of Labor has prescribed requirements for an employer to timely make a notice of contest. The employer contest must be made in writing. 29 C.F.R. § 1903.17(a). </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">See Sec’y of Labor v. Barretto Granite Corp</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">., 830 F.2d 396, 398 (1</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">st</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Cir. 1987) (per curiam).</span></p>
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					</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">Commission decisions<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">are in comport with the Supreme Court and<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">state that ignorance of procedural rules does not constitute “excusable neglect” and that mere carelessness or negligence, even by a lay person, in failing to timely file a notice of contest does not justify relief under Rule 60(b)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">(1)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">. </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Acrom Constr. Serv. Inc.</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">, 15 BNA OSHC 1123, 1126 (No. 88-2291, 1991);<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Keefe Earth Boring Co</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">., 14 BNA OSHC 2187, 2192 (No. 88-2521, 1991).</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "> Mr. Rieber, Respondent’s owner, testified he had received OSHA citations in the past and knows what to do when the company gets an OSHA citation. Tr. 186. </span></p>
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						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">Eig</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">h</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">th</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Circuit. The Commission generally applies the law of the circuit where a case will likely be appealed. </span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Kerns Bros. Tree Serv</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">., 18 BNA OSHC 2064, 2067 (No. 96-1719, 2000). </span></p>
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						</span>819 F.3d 476, 479-80 (D.C. Cir. 2016</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">)</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">;<span>
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						</span>Cir. 2000</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">)</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">.</span></p>
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					<a name="ftn8" href="#ftnref8"><span class="style_DefaultParagraphFont style_DefaultParagraphFont style_FootnoteReference style_FootnoteReference " style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">7 </span></a><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">As noted in<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">JLD</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Custom Carpentry</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">, a long line of Commission decisions rejects the notion that negligence or carelessness can justify relief under Rule 60(b)</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">(1)</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">See Acrom Constr. Serv.,<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">15 BNA OSHC 1123, 1126 (No.88-2291, 1991);<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">see also Roy Kay, Inc</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">., 13 BNA OSHC 2021, 2122 (no. 88-1748, 1989</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">); Keefe Earth Boring Co</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">., 14 BNA OSHC 2187, 2192 (No. 88-2521, 1991).</span><span><span></span>
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