The hearing was recorded by Tina Duncan of Business Support Services. This is a contested case under the Oregon Safe Employment Act, ORS 654.001 to 654.295 and 654.991. At the outset of the hearing, OR OSHA moved to amend the citation to delete Item 1-1A. That motion was granted. Defendant challenges the validity of the inspection, contending that the agency did not follow its own rules in scheduling the inspection and that, therefore, the citation issued is null and void. Rd.,Salem, Oregon, 97302.
Defendant denies each and every allegation and disputes the reasonableness of the proposed penalty.
OR OSHA submitted Exhibits 18. Defendant submitted Exhibits 8 and ten. All were received. Salem, OR 97302. Metal Fab is business employing fewer than ten employees and is involved in welding and metal fabrication.