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Xerox plans to appeal citations issued by the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division that allege it failed to adequately train its managers and implement a policy to deal with workplace violence. Xerox to
appeal citationsBy Debra Barayuga
Star-BulletinThe corporation notified the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations on Nov. 17 of its intent, said Gilbert Coloma-Agaran, director of the department.
The department issued the two citations last month after completing an investigation into the November 1999 shootings in which copy-machine repairman Byran Uyesugi fatally gunned down seven of his co-workers.
Xerox was not assessed any fines because the violations were considered the least severe and were not considered "willful" or serious. The department's primary concern in issuing citations is to identify and address health and safety issues in a short time.
Discussions and discovery are ongoing, and no hearing date has been set, Coloma-Agaran said.
If issues are resolved, the case may not need to be brought before the appeals board. Issuance of the citations are not final findings that violations occurred until the appeals process is exhausted.
Because the appeals process involves legal matters, Xerox is declining to comment at this time, said Laurie LaGrange, local spokeswoman for Xerox.
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