By: Joe Yovino//February 19, 2010//
OSHA reports
• Wenzel Siding & Roofing, Wilmot, must pay a $750 fall-protection citation and a $750 fall-protection-training citation because the period to contest the violations has ended. The company was issued the citations Oct. 26 during a siding job at 1444 39th Ave., Kenosha.
• Inosente Construction, Maplewood, Minn., must pay a $600 eye-and-face-protection citation, a $600 fall-protection citation and a $600 ladders citation because the period to contest the violations has ended. The company was issued the citations Oct. 28 during a roofing job in Eau Claire.
• Paulino Munoz, Milwaukee, must pay a $450 eye-and-face-protection citation and a $450 fall-protection citation because the period to contest the violations has ended. The company was issued the citations Sept. 22 during a roofing job at 1346 N. 31st St., Milwaukee.
• PB Remodeling, Chicago, must pay a $1,500 fall-protection citation, a $1,500 fall-protection-training citation and two scaffolding citations, totaling $3,000, because the period to contest the violations has ended. The company was issued the citations Oct. 19 during a framing job at 20150 W. Bluemound Road, Brookfield.
• GTAM LLC, Wisconsin Dells, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Dec. 7 to reduce a $1,800 fall-protection citation to $1,260, a $1,800 fall-protection-training citation to $0, a $2,250 electrical-installation-safety-requirements citation to $1,575, a $2,250 electrical-safety-related-work-practices citation to $1,575, a $1,350 respiratory-protection citation to $945, a $1,800 lead citation to $1,260 and a $2,250 asbestos citation to $0. The company and OSHA also agreed to dismiss a $1,800 fall-protection citation and a $1,800 fall-protection-training citation. The company was issued the citations Nov. 20 during a specialty trade job at 2602 River Road, Wisconsin Dells.
• SGO Roofing and Construction LLC, Lakeville, Minn., reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Dec. 10 to reduce a $2,000 ladders citation to $1,200, a $600 stairways-and-ladders citation to $300 and two fall-protection citations, totaling $3,000, to $1,500. The company and OSHA also agreed to dismiss an $800 fall-protection citation. The company was issued the citations Nov. 17 during a roofing job at 650 E. Richmond Way, New Richmond.
• Hanson Masonry & Concrete LLC, Owen, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Dec. 10 to reduce a $1,125 scaffolding citation to $562. The company was issued the citation Nov. 17 during a masonry job at 650 E. Richmond Way, New Richmond.
• Powers Lake Construction Co. Inc., Twin Lakes, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Dec. 14 to reduce a $1,575 specific-excavation-requirements citation to $1,000. The company and OSHA also agreed to dismiss three requirements-for-excavation-protective-systems citations, totaling $3,150. The company was issued the citations Nov. 20 during an excavation job in Kenosha.
• AB Electric of Southern Wisconsin Inc., Cambridge, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Dec. 14 to reduce a $1,200 electrical-installation-safety-requirements citation to $0 and a $1,200 ladders citation to $600. The company was issued the citations Nov. 19 during an electrical job at 5455 S. 27th St., Greenfield.
• Better Homes, Heating and Air Conditioning, Neenah, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Dec. 15 to reduce eight asbestos citations, totaling $8,400, to $4,050. The company was issued the citations Nov. 23 during a plumbing, heating and air conditioning job at 840 John St., Oshkosh.
• Schuh Plumbing Contractors LLC, Janesville, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Dec. 17 to reduce a $1,500 general-safety-and-health-provisions citation to $1,050. The company was issued the citation Nov. 4 during a plumbing, heating and air conditioning job at 690 Third St., Beloit.
• Altitude Roofing LLC, Oshkosh, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Dec. 21 to reduce a $1,050 fall-protection citation to $1,000 and six asbestos citations, totaling $6,300, to $1,800. The company was issued the citations Dec. 1 during a roofing job at 620 Manitowoc Road, Reedsville.
• Spiegel Construction, Neillsville, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Dec. 23 to reduce a $1,500 electrical-installation-safety-requirements citation to $750 and a $1,500 fall-protection citation to $750. The company was issued the citations Dec. 15 during a roofing job in Eau Claire.
• Mechanical Masters Inc., Kansasville, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Dec. 23 to reduce a $450 head-protection citation to $250; a $1,500 requirements-for-excavation-protective-systems citation to $0; two specific-excavation-requirements citations, totaling $1,950, to $1,500; and two ladders citations, totaling $2,100, to $450. The company and OSHA also agreed to dismiss a $1,500 requirements-for-excavation-protective-systems citation; a $450 head-protection citation; two ladders citations, totaling $2,100; and two specific-excavation-requirements citations, totaling $1,950. The company was issued the citations Dec. 2 during a plumbing, heating and air conditioning job in Kenosha.
• Navan Construction LLC, Watertown, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Dec. 23 to reduce a $2,000 fall-protection citation to $1,000, an $800 electrical-installation-safety-requirements citation to $0 and two electrical-wiring-methods citations, totaling $1,600, to $400. The company and OSHA also agreed to dismiss two electrical-wiring-methods citations, totaling $1,600. The company was issued the citations Nov. 19 during a framing job at 5455 S. 27th St., Greenfield.
• Kevin Nelson Plaster and Drywall, Pequot Lakes, Minn., reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Dec. 29 to reduce four scaffolding citations, totaling $4,500, to $2,100. The company was issued the citations Nov. 24 during a drywall and insulation job in Omro.
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The OSHA report from Jan. 22, 2010
The OSHA report from Jan. 18, 2010
The OSHA report from Jan. 11, 2010
The OSHA report from Dec. 31, 2009
The OSHA report from Dec. 24, 2009
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