Published: August 27, 2010
Tags: abatement, American Sewer Services Inc., Appleton, citation, confined spaces, Eau Claire, Elroy, Excellence Builders, eye protection, face protection, fall protection, Fort Atkinson, Jason Kaiser Construction, Jose Romero Roofing, ladder, Milwaukee, osha, Ron’s Roofing and Siding, roofing, safety, settlement, sewer line, Sun Prairie, T Construction Inc., training, water line
OSHA reports
• T Construction Inc., Hillsboro, must pay a $300 abatement-verification citation because the period to contest the violation has ended. The company was issued the citation June 11 after a roofing job at 114 Main St., Elroy.
• Jose Romero Roofing, West Bend, must pay a $1,050 fall-protection citation and a $1,050 fall-protection-training citation because [...]
Published: August 20, 2010
Tags: abatement, air conditioning, BC Bricklayers Inc., Beaver Dam, Benton, citation, combustible liquid, concrete, Cudahy Roofing & Supply Inc., education, excavation, fall protection, flammable liquid, flooring, Fort Atkinson, framing, Greg Droessler, head protection, health, heating, Kenosha, Kramer Inc., ladder, masonry, Milwaukee, Muskego, New Berlin, Northcentral Construction Corp., osha, painting, paper hanging, Paramount Roofing & Siding LLC, Parisi Construction Co. Inc., Pewaukee, Pine Ridge Construction Co. Inc., Plumbing, remodeling, residential, respiratory protection, roofing, Rozga Plumbing & Heating Corp., safety, scaffolding, settlement, Shorewood, Specialized Contracting Services Inc., Sun Prairie, Ultra Carpentry LLC, wall covering, Watertown

OSHA reports
• Greg Droessler, Cuba City, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on June 21 to reduce a $750 fall-protection citation to $300 and to dismiss a $750 fall-protection citation. The company was issued the citations June 4 during a roofing job at 7090 Hillary Lane, Benton.
Specialized Contracting Services Inc., Dravosburg, Penn., reached an informal [...]
Published: August 13, 2010
Tags: Appleton, Black River Falls, Brookfield, citation, De Pere, electrical, excavation, eye protection, face protection, fall protection, finishing, forklift, framing, Gonzalez Construction LLC, Green Bay, Hau & Sippel Builders Inc., head protection, Hill Construction, housing, John Koss Builders Inc., Jossart Brothers Inc., K&M Homes LLC, Knoelke Construction LLC, ladder, Little Chute, Manitowoc, Mark Gajeski Construction Inc., Nek Excavating Inc., osha, Oshkosh, Phase One Carpenter Contractors Inc., Pleasant Prairie, Plymouth, Racine, Ringle, roofing, RT Exterior Inc., safety, scaffolding, settlement, sewer line, siding, stairways, tools, training, Triad Builders LLC, Van Offeren Electric LLC, Vanco Construction Inc., water line, Waukesha, wiring, woodworking
OSHA reports
• Gonzalez Construction LLC, Chicago, must pay a $750 fall-protection citation because the period to contest the violation has ended. The company was issued the citation June 3 during a roofing job in Racine.
• Hill Construction, Edgar, reached a formal settlement with OSHA on April 9 to reduce a $1,050 head-protection citation, a $1,500 [...]
Published: August 6, 2010
Tags: Cardinal Construction Co. Inc., citation, Dan Sillars General Contractor Inc., Delafield, design, electrical, fall protection, Fond du Lac, framing, G&R Exteriors LLC, Guardian Home Improvements Inc., head protection, housing, Juan Barreras, Krebsbach Construction, ladder, Madison, masonry, osha, Plymouth, protection, Rhinelander, roofing, safety, scaffolding, settlement, Stoughton, tools, training, Wausau, wiring, woodworking

OSHA reports
• Juan Barreras, Madison, must pay a $1,050 fall-protection citation because the period to contest the violation has ended. The company was issued the citation May 26 during a roofing job at 310 Rowe St., Stoughton.
• G&R Exteriors LLC, New Berlin, must pay a $1,500 fall-protection citation and a $750 ladders citation because the [...]
Published: July 30, 2010
Tags: 4MC Corp., A-1 Excavating Inc., accident, Action Electric, aerial lift, Al Reed Builders, All State Roofing Inc., Bruce, citation, Cudahy Roofing & Supply Inc., Cuellar Construction, D&J Enterprises, demolition, Drywall, Eagle Construction Co. Inc., electrical, Electrical Contractors Inc., equipment, excavation, eye protection, face protection, Fairwater, fall protection, finishing, forklift, framing, Full Spectrum Building Components Inc., G&W Plastering Inc., G-K Masonry Inc., Green Bay, H. Treder & Sons Inc., Hartland, Heinrichs’ Roofing Inc., industrial, Infinity Exteriors LLC, insulation, Kaukauna, KBM Construction Inc., ladder, Ludvigsen Construction LLC, Luxemburg, Madison, masonry, Merrimac, Milwaukee, Monona, osha, Oshkosh, painting, Platteville, Pleasant Prairie, remodeling, residential, respiratory protection, Richfield, River Hills, roofing, safety, scaffolding, Schuh Construction Inc., settlement, sewer line, Seymour, Springlake Contracting Inc., The Gutter Co. Inc., tool, Towne Roofing & Improvements Inc., training, Trempealeau, Tri State Masonry Inc., Triple “N” Construction Inc., truck, truss, United States Fire Protection Inc., Urban Construction Administration Inc., Visu-Sewer Inc., wall covering, water line, Waukesha, West Allis, Westfield, woodworking, work platform, wrecking
OSHA reports
• Full Spectrum Building Components Inc., Edgerton, must pay a $375 fall-protection citation because the period to contest the violation has ended. The company was issued the citation May 24 during a framing job at 1821 Waterbend Drive, Madison.
• A-1 Excavating Inc., Bloomer, reached a formal settlement with OSHA on Jan. 13 to pay [...]
Published: July 28, 2010
Tags: AGC, Associated General Contractors of America, Barab, Brent Miller, David Michaels, Hildebrandt, Miner Health and Safety Act, Miron Construction, MSHA, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, osha, penalty, Protecting America's Workers Act, safety
By Bill Clements
Special to The Daily Reporter
A national builders association is accusing OSHA of hiding citation penalty and construction enforcement changes in a federal bill for the mining industry.
But the Occupational Safety and Health Administration counters the changes are long needed and will substantially increase safety for the 135 million workers in the U.S. who [...]
Published: July 26, 2010
Tags: air conditioning, Ashland, Brookfield, Cedar Creek Carpentry Inc., Champion Environmental Services Inc., citation, demolition, Don Hanson Construction, Drywall, electrical, excavation, eye protection, face protection, fall protection, Hanco Utilities, hand tool, heating, housing, insulation, ladders, Ledgeview, Lichtfeld Plumbing Inc., Milwaukee, Monona, osha, Oshkosh, Owen, Peckham Landscaping & Excavation LLC, Pewaukee, Plumbing, power tool, Quantum Energy Products Inc., roofing, rough-terrain forklift, safety, scaffolding, settlement, sewer line, siding, Siding Brothers Co., Stoughton, Swanson Spray Systems Inc., Tincher Realty Inc., training, water line, Wayne Nelson Roofing, Whitewater, wiring, work platform, wrecking

OSHA reports
• Champion Environmental Services Inc., Gilberts, Ill., must pay a $1,125 fall-protection citation because the period to contest the violation has ended. The company was issued the citation May 12 during a wrecking and demolition job in Milwaukee.
• Siding Brothers Co., Racine, must pay a $2,000 scaffolding citation and a $2,000 scaffolding-training citation because [...]
Published: July 9, 2010
Tags: aerial lift, Chimney Doctors, citation, design, electrical, eye protection, face protection, fall protection, Green Bay, Hartland, head protection, industrial, La Plant Roofing & Construction LLC, ladder, Lake Wood Builders Inc., masonry, New Berlin, osha, Quasius Construction Inc., roofing, safety, scaffolding, Seidl’s Services LLC, settlement, Sheboygan, siding, Stanley, training, truck, wiring, work platform

OSHA reports
• La Plant Roofing & Construction LLC, De Pere, must pay a $450 powered-industrial-trucks citation, a $600 head-protection citation, a $600 electrical-wiring-design-and-protection citation, a $750 fall-protection citation and a $600 ladders citation because the period to contest the violations has ended. The company was issued the citations April 29 during a roofing job at [...]
Published: July 2, 2010
Tags: 2 R Construction Inc., accident, aerial lift, Badger Scaffold Inc., Blue Hills Roofing and Construction LLC, Brother Company Corp., Carl Bowers and Sons Construction Co. Inc., citation, Darien, Eau Claire, electrical, excavation, eye protection, face protection, fall protection, FJ Lincoln LLC, framing, Global Electric Inc., ladder, Madison, osha, Oshkosh, Platteville, prevention, roofing, safety, scaffolding, settlement, Shorewood, siding, staging, Sturgeon Bay, training, Watson Roofing Inc., Wauwatosa, wiring
Comments: 1
Brother Company Corp., Maplewood, Minn., reached an informal settlement with OSHA on June 9 to reduce a $600 electrical-wiring-methods citation to $360, a $1,500 scaffolding citation to $900, a $1,500 scaffolding-training citation to $900, a $1,500 fall-protection citation to $900, a $1,500 fall-protection-training citation to $900 and a $450 ladders citation to $270. The company [...]
Published: June 29, 2010
Tags: audit, building, buildings, collapse, consultants, Jerome Heer, Kellner, Lee Holloway, Mester, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, O'Donnell Park, parking garage, safety, Scott Walker

By Paul Snyder
A safety audit of Milwaukee County buildings in the wake of a deadly collapse at the O’Donnell Park parking garage could take too long, said County Executive Scott Walker.
“I’m not against an audit,” Walker said Tuesday. “If they want another check and balance, that’s fine. I just want to figure out the best [...]
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