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• Roofing Specialist LLC, Madison, must pay a $2,000 fall-protection citation, a $2,000 ladders citation and a $4,000 fall-protection-training citation because the period to contest the violations has ended. The company was issued the citations Sept. 1 during a nonresidential building job at 2309 Columbus Lane, Madison.
• U Care We Care Roofing, Pardeeville, must pay a $1,500 fall-protection citation because the period to contest the violation has ended. The company was issued the citation April 29 during a roofing job in Pardeeville.
• Honorio Agaton, Appleton, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Sept. 25 to reduce a $1,500 eye-and-face-protection citation to $1,050 and a $1,500 fall-protection citation to $1,050. The company was issued the citations Sept. 10 during a roofing job at 2800 N. Park Drive Lane, Appleton.
• Madison Gas and Electric Co., Madison, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Sept. 30 to pay a $1,500 requirements-for-protective-systems citation and to reduce a $7,500 specific-excavation-requirements citation to $4,800. The company was issued the citations Sept. 10 during an oil- and gas-pipeline job in Madison.
• Stetzer Electric Inc., Blair, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Sept. 30 to dismiss a $600 safety-related-work-practices citation and to reduce a $1,500 aerial-lifts citation to $900. The company was issued the citations Sept. 18 during an electrical job in Black River Falls.
• Kevin Sterwald Roofing LLC, Watertown, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Sept. 30 to reduce a $4,000 fall-protection citation to $1,800. The company was issued the citation Sept. 18 during a roofing job in Watertown.
• Ford Metro Inc., Rochester, Minn., reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Sept. 30 to reduce a $300 scaffolding-training citation to $210. The company was issued the citation Sept. 18 during a glass and glazing job at 1223 Whipple St., Eau Claire.
• A-1 Excavating Inc., Bloomer, reached a formal settlement with OSHA on Sept. 30 to reduce a $1,500 respiratory-protection citation to $500 and a $1,500 hazard-communication citation to $500. The company was issued the citations June 11 during an excavation job at 141 River St., Merrimac.
• Carl Cure Roofing LLC, Verona, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Oct. 1 to reduce a $600 fall-protection citation to $360, a $600 fall-protection-training citation to $360 and a $600 ladders citation to $360. The company was issued the citations Sept. 16 during a residential remodeling job at 4530 Anniversary Lane, Madison.
• Ryba Built Inc., Green Bay, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Oct. 5 to reduce a $1,500 scaffolding citation to $1,050. The company was issued the citation Sept. 18 during a nonresidential building job at 3040 Allied St., Green Bay.
• Dantkens Roofing LLC, Baraboo, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Oct. 7 to reduce a $375 fall-protection citation to $262.50. The company was issued the citation Sept. 18 during a nonresidential building job at 170 N. Hyer Lane, Whitewater.
• McCabe Construction Inc., Eau Claire, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Oct. 7 to reduce a $3,000 requirements-for-excavation-protective-systems citation to $1,800. The company was issued the citation Sept. 14 during a water- and sewer-line job in Eau Claire.
• The Boldt Co., Appleton, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Oct. 8 to reduce a $1,300 scaffolding citation to $910. The company was issued the citation Sept. 17 during a nonresidential building job at 1223 Whipple St., Eau Claire.
• Solterman Roofing Co. Inc., Portage, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Oct. 9 to reduce a $225 eye-and-face-protection citation to $157.50 and a $375 fall-protection citation to $262.50. The company was issued the citations Sept. 29 during a residential remodeling job in Pardeeville.
• Get Home Improvements LLC, Milwaukee, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Oct. 12 to reduce a $225 electrical-installation-safety-requirements citation to $157.50 and a $375 aerial-lifts citation to $262.50. The company was issued the citations Oct. 2 during a residential remodeling job at 100 N. East Ave., Waukesha.
• Wolf Enterprises, Stevens Point, paid a $2,000 scaffolding citation Oct. 13. The company was issued the citation Sept. 18 during a nonresidential building job at 924 Songbird Lane, Stevens Point.
• J.P. Cullen & Sons Inc., Janesville, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Oct. 14 to dismiss a $5,000 fall-protection citation and to reduce a $5,000 scaffolding citation to $4,000. The company was issued the citations Sept. 23 during an industrial building and warehouse job in Whitewater.
• Thiele Enterprises Inc., Janesville, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Oct. 14 to reduce a $1,500 fall-protection citation to $675 and a $1,500 fall-protection-training citation to $675. The company was issued the citations Sept. 29 during a roofing job at 2100 N. Washington St., Janesville.
• New Auburn Builders Inc., New Auburn, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Oct. 22 to reduce a $750 scaffolding citation to $375, a $600 aerial-lifts citation to $300 and a $1,500 steel-erection-fall-protection citation to $750. The company was issued the citations Sept. 30 during a nonresidential building job in Chippewa Falls.
• Keller Inc., Kaukauna, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Oct. 27 to reduce a $2,000 fall-protection citation to $1,100 and a $4,000 ladders citation to $1,100. The company was issued the citations Oct. 14 during a nonresidential building job at 4009 Community Center Drive, Weston.
• Exclusive Coating Restoration, Rothschild, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Oct. 27 to reduce a $750 aerial-lifts citation to $525. The company was issued the citation Oct. 15 during a specialty-trade job at 805 Creske Ave., Rothschild.
• Traditional Trades Inc., Onalaska, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Oct. 28 to reduce a $600 fall-protection citation to $420. The company was issued the citation Sept. 17 during a single-family housing job in Holmen.
• Waldner Construction Inc., DeForest, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Oct. 29 to reduce a $600 fall-protection citation to $420, a $600 fall-protection-training citation to $420 and a $600 ladders citation to $420. The company was issued the citations Sept. 25 during a single-family housing job in Windsor.
• Urban Construction Co., Wausau, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Oct. 30 to reduce a $750 fall-protection citation to $525. The company was issued the citation Oct. 26 during a nonresidential building job in Mosinee.
PREVIOUS OSHA REPORTS FROM THE DAILY REPORTER
The OSHA report from Dec. 18, 2009
The OSHA report from Dec. 11, 2009
The OSHA report from Dec. 4, 2009
The OSHA report from Nov. 25, 2009
The OSHA report from Nov. 20, 2009
The OSHA report from Nov. 13, 2009
The list shows that OSHA is really focusing on two major areas: fall protection in construction and scaffolding. Think how many citations there woruld be if construction was not so depressed right now! Training to help understand how to comply with these issues is available at http://www.osha10hourtraining.com .