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				<p class="style_Normal style_Normal " style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2; "><span style="font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:CG Times; font-family:Times New Roman; font-family:CG Times; font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; ">UNITED STATES OF AMERICA</span></p>
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							<p class="style_Normal style_Normal " style="widows:2; orphans:2; "><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">SECRETARY OF LABOR,</span></p>
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							<p class="style_Normal style_Normal " style="widows:2; orphans:2; "><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">OSHRC DOCKET NO. 16-1231</span></p>
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							<p class="style_Normal style_Normal " style="widows:2; orphans:2; "><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">BML CONSTRUCTION,</span></p>
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						</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; ">Kansas City, Missouri</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
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				<p class="style_Normal style_Normal " style="text-indent:1.27cm; "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; ">Brent Lawrenz, Hayseville, Kansas</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; "><span><span></span>
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				<p class="style_Normal style_Normal "><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; ">Before: Administrative Law Judge Patrick B. Augustine</span></p>
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				<p class="style_Normal style_Normal " style="line-height:2; text-align:center; "><span style="font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline ;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline ;">D</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline ;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline ;">ECISION AND ORDER</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline ;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline ;"><span><span></span>
						</span>OF DISMISSAL<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline ;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline ;">OF NOTICE OF CONTEST<span>
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				<p class="style_Normal style_Normal " style="line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">This proceeding is before the Occupational Safety</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>and Health Review Commission (“the Commission”</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">) pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. §</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">651<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">et seq</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">. (</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">the Act</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">”</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">). The Occupational Saf</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">ety and Health Administration (“OSHA”</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">) conducted an inspection of<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">a</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>BML Construction</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>(“</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">Resp</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">ondent”</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">)</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">worksite</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>in<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">Kansas City, Missouri</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">on</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">May 12, 2016</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">. As a result of the inspection, OSHA issued a Citation and Notification of Penalty</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>(“Citation”)</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>to Respondent alleging<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">t</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">wo</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>serious</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>violation</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">s</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">of the Act with<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">a penalty of</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>$</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">4</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">,</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">320</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">.00. </span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">The Citation was</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>issued on<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">May 23,</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>201</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">6</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">Respondent<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">filed a<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Notice of Contest</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>with<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">Complainant</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">This case was designated to proceed under simplified proceedings of the Commission. </span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">See 29 C.F.R.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">§ 2200.203.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">Therefore, no Complaint or Answer were required.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">
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				<p class="style_Normal style_Normal " style="line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">The</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">Commission has j</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">urisdiction over this action pursuant to Section 10(c</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">)</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">of</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>the Act</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">due to the filing of a<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Notice of Contest<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">by Respondent.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>29 USC § 659(c).</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">
					</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">Respondent is an employer engaged in a business affecting interstate commerce within the meaning of Section 3(5) of the Act, 29 U.S.C. §</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">652(5</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">).</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">
					</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">See</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Sling</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">l</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">uff v. OSHRC</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">, 425 F.3d 861 (10th Cir. 2005)</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">T</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">he Commission<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">has stated<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">“[t]here is an interstate market in construction materials and services and therefore construction work affects interstate commerce.” Id., citing<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">NLRB v. Int’l Union of Operating Engineers, Local</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>571, 317 F.2d 638, 643 n. 5 (8th Cir. 1963) (judicial notice taken that construction industry affects interstate commerce). Because Respondent is engaged in construction work, the undersigned finds it is engaged in a business affecting interstate commerce.<span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "></span></p>
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						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">On September 9, 2016 the Court issued a<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Pretrial Conference Order<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">directing the parties to appear on a conference call on October 12, 2016. </span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">The<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Pretrial Conference Order<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">was not returned as “undeliverable” on either party by the United States Postal Service.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">Complainant appeared through counsel. Respondent did not appear. </span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "></span></p>
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				<p class="style_Normal style_Normal " style="line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span>On<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">October 31, 2016</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">, Complainant filed<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Complainant’s Motion for Sanctions Against Respondent for Failure to Comply with Commission Rules</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>(“</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Motion for Sanctions</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">”).</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "> As grounds for the<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Motion<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">for Sanctions</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">, Complainant set forth multiple instances<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">of Respondent’s failure to comply. These include:<span>
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				<span style="font-size:12pt; padding-right:20px;">1.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">On<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">September 12, 2016</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">, Complainant sent<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">Respondent the unprivileged portion of the investigation file along with a letter requesting Respondent call counsel to discuss the issues set forth in the<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Pretrial Conference Order.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">
				</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">Respondent did not make contact with the Solicitor.<span>
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				<span style="font-size:12pt; padding-right:20px;">2.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">On October 6, 2016, Complainant sent Respondent a second letter asking Respondent to contact the Solicitor to discuss issues set forth in the<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Pretrial Conference Order</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">. Respondent did not make contact with the Solicitor. </span></p>
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				<span style="font-size:12pt; padding-right:20px;">3.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">Neither communication was returned “undeliverable” by the United States Postal Service. </span></p>
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				<span style="font-size:12pt; padding-right:20px;">4.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">Finally, Complainant represents that</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
					</span>Respondent failed to attend the scheduled conference call with the Court set forth in the<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Pretrial<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Conference<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Order.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">
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						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">for Sanctions</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">.</span></p>
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				<p class="style_Normal style_Normal " style="line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span>In response to Complainant’s<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Motion<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">for Sanctions</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">, the Court issued an<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Order to Show Cause</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">, directing Respondent to “SHOW CAUSE WITHIN<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">ELEVEN</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>(1</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">1</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">) DAYS why the Court should not issue judgment against Respondent, affirming the proposed violations in this case for: (1) failure to<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">attend a Pretrial Conference set forth in the<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Pretrial Conference Order</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>dated September 9, 2016</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">; and (2) failure to respond to<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">respond to the<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Motion<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">for Sanctions</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">To date, Respondent has failed to file a response to the Court’s<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Order to Show Cause</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">.</span><span class="style_FootnoteReference style_FootnoteReference " style="font-family:Times New Roman; "><a name="ftnref0" href="#ftn0">1</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
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						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">he</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>may be declared to be in default either on the initiative of the Commission or the Judge, after having been afforded an opportunity to show cause why he should not be declared in default<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">. . . .</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">T</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">hereafter, the Commission or Judge, in their discretion, may enter a decision against the defaulting party</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>. . . .</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">
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				<p class="style_Normal style_Normal " style="line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">As noted above,<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">Respondent has been provided an opportunity to show cause why<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">it</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>should not be held in default</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>and failed to respond to the Court’s request</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "></span></p>
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				<p class="style_Normal style_Normal " style="line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">The Court has a duty to “conduct a fair and impartial hearing, to assure that the facts are fully elicited, to adjudicate all issues, and avoid delay.” 29 C.F.R. § 2200.67. In order to carry out that duty, Commission Rule 67(m) authorizes the Court to “[t]ake any other action necessary . . . and authorized by the published rules and regulations of the Commission.” </span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">According to the<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">Commission, “[D]</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">ismissal</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>is too harsh a sanction for failure to comply with certain pre-hearing orders unless the record shows contumacious conduct by the noncomplying party, prejudice to the opposing party, or a pattern of disregard for Commission proceedings.”<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Amsco, Inc.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">, 19 BNA OSHC 2189, 2191 (No. 02-0220, 2003).</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">
					</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">See also<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Sealtite Corporation</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">, 15 BNA OSHC 1130 (No. 88-1431, 1991) (contumacious conduct established where party engaged in a “consistent pattern” of failure to respond to judge’s orders).</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; ">
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				<p class="style_Normal style_Normal " style="line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">As noted, none of the communications sent to Respondent have been returned as ‘undeliverable.” by the United States Postal Service.</span><span class="style_FootnoteReference style_FootnoteReference " style="font-family:Times New Roman; "><a name="ftnref1" href="#ftn1">2</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "> All communications were sent to the address provided Respondent in its<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Notice of Contest.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Under Commission Rule 6, it is Respondent’s duty to advise the Court of any change of address. </span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">See 29 C.F.R</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">§ 2200.6.</span><span class="style_FootnoteReference style_FootnoteReference " style="font-family:Times New Roman; "><a name="ftnref2" href="#ftn2">3</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>Respondent has not filed a change of address with the Court. </span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; "><span><span></span>
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				<p class="style_Normal style_Normal " style="line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">The Court finds that Respondent’s repeated failures to engage in the litigation process illustrate a pattern of disregard for the Commission’s proceedings. Respondent has been given multiple opportunities and plenty of time to comply with Commission Rules of Procedure and this Court’s<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Orders</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">,</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>and the Court has yet to receive an</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">y communication or contact from Respondent.<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">Based on the representations of Complainant,</span><span class="style_FootnoteReference style_FootnoteReference " style="font-family:Times New Roman; "><a name="ftnref3" href="#ftn3">4</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>the Court finds that the delays in this case are wholly attributable to Respondent</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">, including Respondent’s failure to respond to or collect mail that was sent to the address that he specifically provided on multiple occasions</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">
					</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">See supra<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">note 2.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "> In that regard, the Court finds that Respondent’s pattern of disregard for the Commission’s proceedings constitutes contumacious conduct<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">warranting the sanction of dismissal.<span>
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				<p class="style_Normal style_Normal " style="line-height:2; text-align:justify; "><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span>In addition, t</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">he Court finds that the Commission has conveyed due notice to Respondent of its procedural rights and provided ample warning that its failure to comply with Court orders may result in the dismissal of its<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">Notice of Contest</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">. At every instance, Respondent has failed to take advantage of the opportunity to advise the Court that it has not abandoned its case before the Commission. Every indication before the Court is that Respondent has walked away from its contest.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">
					</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">Under these circumstances, the Court sees no worthwhile purpose in allowing this case to proceed to a hearing when there is no basis to believe that Respondent will fulfill its pre-trial obligations or actually appear at the trial.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-style:italic; ">11 See Twin Pines Constr. Inc./Teles Constr.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">, 24 BNA OSHC 1500, 1504 (No. 12-1328, 2012) (No worthwhile purpose in proceeding to a hearing where a party has abandoned the case).</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">
					</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">The Court finds that Respondent relinquished its case with the intent to abandon. 1 C.J.S. Abandonment § 13 (2013).</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "></span></p>
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					</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span>Accordingly, with respect</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
						</span>to the above-referenced docket</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">, Respondent’s<span>
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						</span>is hereby VACATED and the violations<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">and penalties<span>
						</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">alleged in the<span>
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						</span>are AFFIRMED.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "></span></p>
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				<span style="font-size:12pt; padding-right:20px;">1.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">Citation 1, Item 1, and the corresponding penalty of $</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">2,</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">160</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">.00 are hereby AFFIRMED<span>
					</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">as final orders of the Commission pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Act.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
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				<span style="font-size:12pt; padding-right:20px;">2.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">Citation 1, Item 2, and the corresponding penalty of $2,</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">160</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">.00 are hereby AFFIRMED as</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; "><span><span></span>
					</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">f</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; ">inal orders of the Commission pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Act.</span></p>
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					<a name="ftn0" href="#ftnref0"><span class="style_FootnoteReference style_FootnoteReference " style="font-family:Times New Roman; ">1 </span></a>. The Court’s<span>
					</span><span style="font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Order to Show Cause</span><span><span></span>
					</span>has not been returned as “Unclaimed” by the United States Post Service by the date of this Order. </p>
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					<a name="ftn1" href="#ftnref1"><span class="style_FootnoteReference style_FootnoteReference " style="font-family:Times New Roman; ">2 </span></a><span><span></span>
					</span>In<span>
					</span><span style="font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Crude Oil Corp. v. Commissioner</span>, 161 F.2d 809 (10th Cir.1947), the Court stated that “[w]hen mail matter is properly addressed and deposited in the United States mails, with postage duly prepaid thereon, there is a rebuttable presumption of fact that it was received by the addressee in the ordinary course of mail.” Id. at 810. <span style="font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">See also Arkansas Motor Coaches, Ltd., Inc. v. C.I.R.,<span>
						</span></span>198 F.2d 189, 191 (8<span style="position:relative;font-size:0.58em; bottom: 1ex;font-family:Times New Roman; ">th</span><span><span></span>
					</span>Cir. 1952);<span>
					</span><span style="font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Central Paper Co. v. C.I.R</span>., 199 F. 902, 904 (6<span style="position:relative;font-size:0.58em; bottom: 1ex;font-family:Times New Roman; ">th</span><span><span></span>
					</span>Cir. 1952);<span>
					</span><span style="font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">Legille v. Dann</span>, 544 F.2d 1 (D.C. Cir. 1976).<span>
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					<a name="ftn2" href="#ftnref2"><span class="style_FootnoteReference style_FootnoteReference " style="font-family:Times New Roman; ">3 </span></a><span><span></span>
					</span>Rule 6 of the Commission’s Rules of Procedure, 29 C.F.R. § 2200.6, provides that:</p>
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				<p class="style_Normal style_Normal style_FootnoteText style_FootnoteText " style="text-align:justify; margin-left:18px; ">Record Address: Every pleading or document filed by any party or intervenor shall contain the name, current address and telephone number of his representative or, if he has no representative, his own name, current address and telephone number. Any change in such information shall be communicated promptly in writing to the Judge, or the Executive Secretary if no Judge has been assigned, and to all other parties and intervenors.<span>
					</span><span style="font-style:italic; font-family:Times New Roman; font-style:italic; ">A party or intervenor who fails to furnish such information shall be deemed to have waived his right to notice and service under these rules.</span></p>
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				<p class="style_Normal style_Normal style_FootnoteText style_FootnoteText " style="text-align:justify; ">29 C.F.R. § 2200.6 (emphasis added).</p>
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					<a name="ftn3" href="#ftnref3"><span class="style_FootnoteReference style_FootnoteReference " style="font-family:Times New Roman; ">4 </span></a>. Because Respondent has failed to submit a response to either the Court’s<span>
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					</span>or Complainant’s<span>
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