The OSHA report

By: Chris Thompson August 13, 2010 7:02 am

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 eye-and-face-protection citation, a $1,500 woodworking-tools citation, a $750 electrical-wiring-methods citation, a $1,500 fall-protection citation and a $750 ladders citation to a total of $2,460. The company was issued the citations Dec. 11 during a single-family housing job at 14672 Second Ave., Ringle.

• Mark Gajeski Construction Inc., Pulaski, reached a formal settlement with OSHA on June 7 to reduce a $1,600 fall-protection citation to $400 and a $400 fall-protection-training citation to $0. The company was issued the citations July 7, 2009, during a single-family housing job at 2017 Morning Dew Lane, De Pere.

• Vanco Construction Inc., Seymour, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on July 20 to reduce a $1,500 requirements-for-excavation-protective-systems citation to $1,065 and a $450 specific-excavation-requirements citation to $100. The company was issued the citations July 8 during a water- and sewer-line job in Little Chute.

• Hau & Sippel Builders Inc., Glenbeulah, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on July 21 to reduce a $525 forklift citation to $367.50. The company was issued the citation July 8 during a framing job in Plymouth.

• Nek Excavating Inc., Pleasant Prairie, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on July 21 to reduce three specific-excavation-requirements citations, totaling $2,250, to $750. The company was issued the citations July 9 during a water- and sewer-line job at 8503 94th Ave., Pleasant Prairie.

• RT Exterior Inc., Schaumburg, Ill., reached an informal settlement with OSHA on July 22 to reduce a $1,500 scaffolding citation to $750 and a $1,500 ladders citation to $750. The company was issued the citations July 8 during a siding job at 8383 94th Ave., Pleasant Prairie.

• Phase One Carpenter Contractors Inc., New Berlin, paid a $375 scaffolding citation July 23. The company was issued the citation July 6 during a framing job at 12225 Peregrine Lane, Brookfield.

• Van Offeren Electric LLC, Appleton, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on July 23 to reduce a $300 eye-and-face-protection citation to $210 and a $300 fall-protection citation to $210. The company was issued the citations July 9 during an electrical job in Oshkosh.

• John Koss Builders Inc., Manitowoc, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on July 28 to reduce three scaffolding citations, totaling $2,400, to $1,200. The company was issued the citations July 8 during a framing job at 1300 New York Ave., Manitowoc.

• Jossart Brothers Inc., De Pere, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on July 29 to reduce a $1,500 specific-excavation-requirements citation to $1,050, a $1,500 requirements-for-excavation-protective-systems citation to $1,050 and a $750 ladders citation to $525. The company was issued the citations July 8 during an excavation job at 1132 E. Wisconsin Ave., Appleton.

• Triad Builders LLC, Brooklyn, paid a $4,000 fall-protection citation Aug. 4. The company was issued the citation July 9 during a finishing job at 3326 Walter Way, Green Bay.

• K&M Homes LLC, La Valle, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Aug. 5 to reduce a $1,050 eye-and-face-protection citation to $682.50, a $600 woodworking-tools citation to $390 and a $1,050 fall-protection citation to $682.50. The company was issued the citations July 8 during a framing job in Black River Falls.

• Knoelke Construction LLC, Oconomowoc, reached a formal settlement with OSHA on Aug. 6 to reduce a $1,500 fall-protection citation to $900, a $1,500 fall-protection-training citation to $0, a $600 eye-and-face-protection citation to $360, a $375 stairways citation to $225 and two scaffolding citations, totaling $3,000, to $900. The company and OSHA also agreed to dismiss a $1,500 fall-protection citation, a $1,500 fall-protection-training citation and two scaffolding citations, totaling $3,000. The company was issued the citations April 30 during a framing job at 119 Jersey Circle, Waukesha.

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The OSHA report from Aug. 6, 2010

The OSHA report from July 30, 2010

The OSHA report from July 26, 2010

The OSHA report from July 16, 2010

The OSHA report from July 9, 2010

The OSHA report from July 2, 2010

The OSHA report from June 25, 2010

The OSHA report from June 18, 2010

The OSHA report from June 11, 2010

The OSHA report from June 4, 2010

The OSHA report from May 28, 2010