Section R. 408.22351 - Employer appeal petitions of citationsRule 1351.
(1) An employer to whom a citation or notice of proposed penalty is issued may, under section 41 of the act, petition the department in writing for a modification or dismissal of the citation and any proposed penalty, or for a grant of additional time for compliance. The petition shall be postmarked within 15 working days of the receipt by the employer of a citation or proposed penalty. The petition shall specify which item on the citation is being petitioned, and whether it is directed to the violation, proposed penalty, or abatement date.
(2) An employer shall post a copy of the petition near the location of the violation where the subject citation is posted, or give a copy of the petition to the affected employees or their employee representative.(3) An employer shall include in the petition to the department a certification that a copy of the petition was posted or given to the affected employees or their employee representative pursuant to subrule (2) of this rule. The certification shall include the date and method of transmittal of the petition.Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.22351