Legal Opinion
Accident Prevention Division v. Hoffman Construction Co.
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided August 3, 1983No. SH-81-420; A26322PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtJoseph, C. J.
The issue in this case is whether an employer can be cited for a “repeat violation” of an occupational safety standard promulgated by the Workers’ Compensation Department under the Oregon Safe Employment Act, ORS 654.001 to 654.295, while the citation for the prior violation is being contested by the employer and had not yet been upheld by a final order. The referee held that the citation was improper. The Accident Prevention Division (APD) appeals.
On March 6,1981, APD issued a citation to Hoffman Construction Company (Hoffman) after inspecting its work-site. Item No. 9 of the citation stated:
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