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Indiana Department of Labor Advancing the safety, health and prosperity of Hoosiers in the workplace September 21, 2016 Donald J. Ritchard, Jr. Ritschard Bros Inc 1204 W. Sample St. South Bend, IN 46619 RE: Inspection Number 318014271 Dear Donald J. Ritchard, Jr.: MICHAEL R. PENCE, GOVERNOR Rick J. Ruble, Commissioner 402 West Washington Street, Room W195 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2751 Phone: (317) 232-2655 lTNoice: 1-800-743-3333 Fax:(317) 233-3790 Website: wwmin.govldol The recent inspection of your workplace was not initiated as a result of a fatality or a catastrophe and relevealed no instances of repeated, knowing, or failure -to -abate violations. In addition, there were not more than five (5) high -gravity serious violations or penalties issued greater than $7,500.00 for this inspection. Lastly, we do not have any record of your owing unpaid penalties due to IOSHA. Based on the above factors your firm is eligible to take advantage of an Expedited Informal Settlement Agreement (EISA). Under this program, an employer and IOSHA can enter into an Informal Settlement Agreement without going through the informal conference process in the IOSHA office. However, if you decide to enter into the Expedited Informal Settlement Agreement, you should be aware that you relinquish your right to contest the citations and penalties. The Expedited Informal Settlement Agreement can be used only where the sole issue of dispute is the dollar amount of proposed penalties. If you wish to discuss, change, or object to any other aspect of the inspection or citations, including abatement dates, validity of violations, classification of violations, then the Expedited Informal Settlement Agreement cannot be used. Under those circumstances, you may request an informal conference with me and/or exercise your contest rights as explained in the IOSHA Closing Conference Guide which details employer rights and responsibilities following an [OSHA inspection. You should carefully read the enclosed Expedited Informal Settlement Agreement to determine whether the terms of the agreement are acceptable to you. Key elements of the agreement: for IOSHA to agree to a 35 percent reduction in the total penalty amount proposed; for the employer to correct the violations by the abatement date(s) set forth in the citation(s); for the employer to provide evidence of corrective actions taken and to provide written certification that all items have been abated at the time of final abatement. Please note that failure to comply with any of the terms of this agreement will cause the penalty to revert to the initial proposed penalty.