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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 284 issue an order stating the existence of such an emergency and requiring that such action be taken as he deems necessary to meet the emergency. Such order shall be effective immediately. Any person to whom such an order is directed shall comply with said order immediately but on application to the Commissioner shall be afforded a hearing within ten (10) days of receipt of said notice. On the basis of such hearing, the Commissioner shall continue such order in effect, revoke it, or modify it. Any person aggrieved by such order continued after the hearing provided for in this subsection may appeal to the district court of the county in which the place of employment is located within thirty (30) days. Such appeal when docketed shall have priority over all cases pending on said docket, except criminal cases. If compliance with said emergency order is not immediately taken, the Commissioner or his duly authorized employee may also request the district attorney of Oklahoma County, or the district attorney in any other district where service can be obtained, to file legal proceedings to enjoin the acts or practices contained in the emergency order to enforce immediate compliance with said order. G. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, any notice, order, or other instrument issued by or pursuant to authority of the Commissioner may be served on any person affected thereby personally, by publication, or by mailing a copy of the notice, order, or other instrument by registered mail directed to the person affected at his last-known post office address as shown by the files or records of the Commissioner. Proof of service shall be made as in the case of service of a summons or by publication in a civil action or may be made by the affidavit of the person who did the mailing. Such proof of service shall be filed in the office of the Commissioner. Every certificate or affidavit of service made and filed as in this section provided shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated. A certified copy thereof shall have like force and effect. H. The hearings authorized by this section may be conducted by the Commissioner or the Commissioner may designate hearing officers who shall have the power and authority to conduct such hearings in the name of the Commissioner at any time and place. Such hearings shall be conducted in conformity with and records made thereof as provided by the provisions of Sections 301 through 326 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes. I. The employer to whom a health and safety order is directed shall notify the Department of his compliance therewith in a manner specified by the Department. J. If an employer fails to comply with a health and safety order issued pursuant to this section, the Commissioner may grant an