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are explained on an attached sheet A copy of the variance application was also given to the authorized employee representative. Posted on__________________ 19- Manager (6) TO ALL EMPLOYEES The attached form is a copy of the variance application submitted by XYZ Company for a variance from Standard 1910 179(b) (4) This is to inform you that you may request a hearing with die Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health, U S Department of Labor, according to Standard 1905 15, Request for Hearing, if you object to the variance requested This request must be filed in writing Manager (7) XYZ Company also respectfully requests that an interim order be granted to allow operation of the gantry crane without the indicator until action is taken on the variance application We feel that the safety of the employees will be guaranteed because we do have wind indicators being monitored at our plant and the gantry operator would be promptly informed before wind velocities rose or approached a dangerous level Manager Fic 2-2 --Copy to appear on establishment letterhead Courtesy The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc employers and employees in order to carry out those duties assigned to HEW under the Act Inspection priorities. OSHA has estab lished priorities for assignment of manpower and resources Such priorities are as follows 1 Investigation of a fatality or catastrophic event (an event that results in the hos pitalization of five or more employees). 2 Response to valid complaints from em ployees 3 Target Industry Program The industries that were initially included m the Target Industry Program are longshonng, lumber and wood products, roofing and sheet metal, meat and meat products, and miscellaneous transportation (manufacture of mobile homes and other transportation equipment) 4 General inspections and related activities to provide broad representative coverage Random selection factors include geograph ical distribution, size distribution, and crosssection of industry Overall, the compliance officer spends his time approximately as follows Percent Catastrophe and/or fatality investigation 10 General inspection and related activity 25 Complaint investigation 30 Target industry program 35 General inspection procedures. The pri mary responsibility of the CO, who is under the supervision of the OSHA area director, is to conduct an effective inspection to determine if employers and employees are in compliance 33