The Defendant, Future Logging Co., was represented by Janice Goldberg. No affected employees appeared as parties. The court recorder was Dian Bevel of Business Support Services. Its appeal contests classification of the conceded violation as a repeat violation.
Defendant has a fixed place of employment.
The repeat violation is geographically limited to the same location as the earlier citation. The repeat violation is limited to the same crew as the earlier citation. When Occupational safety specialist, Thomas Clontz, conducted an investigation of the work site, he determined that a rigger was wearing a hard hat that was badly mashed and dented on the crown. Defendant does not contest the occurrence of a violation on October 31, 1988. Defendant has maintained a central office and shop at 2115 Industrial Avenue in Springfield, Oregon for 16 years.