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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><img width="185" height="60" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.gif@01D173D6.4518BDE0" alt="cid:image001.gif@01D173D6.4518BDE0"></span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">March 2, 2016<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CONTACT: Charlie Burr, (971) 673-0788<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="color:black">BOLI Final Order debars Sellwood Bridge contractor, imposes civil penalties<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">Flagging firm and owner falsified records, failed to pay wages due<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">PORTLAND, OR—The Bureau of Labor and Industries has imposed more than $25,000 in civil penalties and made Tri-Star Flagging owner Evan Williams and additional business entities associated with him ineligible for
public projects for three years, the agency announced today. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The violations occurred during construction work performed for the Sellwood Bridge replacement project.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The agency’s <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/boli/SiteAssets/pages/press/Final%20Order%2037-13%20approved%20by%20Deputy%20Commissioner.pdf">
Final Order</a> includes civil penalties of $9,491.34 that stem from failure to pay prevailing wage rates to 13 workers on a public project and an additional $16,000 assessed for 16 inaccurate and falsified payroll records.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Prior to the Final Order issued on Friday, there were 66 companies and individuals listed on Oregon’s
</span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/boli/whd/pwr/docs/debar_list.pdf">debarment list</a><span style="color:black"> of individuals and employers ineligible for public contracts.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Previously, the agency recovered $104,000 in fringe benefit wages for 37 Tri-Star employees who worked as flaggers on the project.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">“<b>It’s critical that our investigators have access to accurate records during their investigation so that they can determine whether a violation occurred</b>,” said Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian.
<b>“Today’s action will hold owner Evan Williams accountable and ensure that more companies associated with him are blocked from public contracts with the state.”<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The order adds Portland Flagging, LLC and AD Traffic Control Services, LLC to the list of companies associated with Williams that are ineligible to receive payment on public works projects.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Last month, Labor Commissioner filed a commissioner’s complaint against Williams and his companies that alleges retaliation, threats of physical violence, and other unlawful employment practices against employees
who filed wage claims. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Deputy Commissioner Christie Hammond issued today’s Final Order.
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Workers can file a civil rights complaint if they believe that they are being retaliated against by contacting the Civil Rights Division at
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><a href="mailto:crdemail@boli.state.or.us">crdemail@boli.state.or.us</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> or by calling (971)
673-0764. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Visit
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/BOLI">www.oregon.gov/BOLI</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> for more information about
all of BOLI’s work to protect employment rights, advance employment opportunities, and protect access to housing and public accommodations free from discrimination.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Charlie Burr<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Communications Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 1045<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Portland, Oregon 97232<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tel: 971-673-0788<o:p></o:p></p>
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