486—4.1 (10A,88) Definitions as used herein.
“Act” means the Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Act, Iowa Code chapter 88.
“Administrative law judge” means an administrative hearing officer with the appeals and fair hearings division, department of inspections and appeals.
“Affected employee” means an employee of a cited employer who is exposed to the alleged hazard described in the citation, as a result of assigned duties.
“Authorized employee representative” means a labor organization which has a collective bargaining relationship with the cited employer and which represents affected employees.
“Citation” means a written communication issued by the commissioner of labor to an employer pursuant to Iowa Code section 88.7.
“Commissioner of labor” means the commissioner of labor or duly authorized representative.
“Day” means a calendar day.
“Employment appeal board” means the three-member employment appeal board.
“Notification of proposed penalty” means a written communication issued by the commissioner of labor to an employer pursuant to Iowa Code section 88.8.
“Proceeding” means any proceeding before the administrative law judge or the employment appeal board.
“Representative” means any person, including an authorized employee representative, authorized by a party or intervenor to represent that party or intervenor in a proceeding.
“Working day” means all days except Saturdays, Sundays, state and federal holidays.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 88 and section 10A.601.