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• Upland Builders LLC, Verona, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Jan. 7 to reduce a $2,800 fall-protection citation to $1,960. The company was issued the citation Dec. 10 during a specialty trade job at 142 Onyx Court, Oregon.

• Nawkaw Inc., Hanover Park, Ill., reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Jan. 8 to reduce a $4,900 aerial-lift citation to $2,450. The company was issued the citation Dec. 13 during a painting and wall covering job at 3222 Highway 14, Janesville.

• Michael S. Solterman, Portage, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Jan. 8 to reduce a $1,760 scaffolding citation to $1,000 and a $15,400 fall-protection citation to $2,000. The company was issued the citations Dec. 3 during a roofing job at 111 River St., Pardeeville.

• Earl G. Heffel & Son Inc., Racine, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Jan. 8 to pay a $1,200 ladders citation and to reduce a $2,800 requirements-for-excavation-protective-systems citation to $1,800 and two specific-excavation-requirements citations, totaling $5,600, to $0. The company was issued the citations Dec. 14 during a water- and sewer-line job at 5412 Cynthia Lane, Racine.

• Beautiful Cleaning Inc., Brookfield, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Jan. 9 to reduce a $4,900 scaffolding citation to $1,960, a $4,900 fall-protection-training citation to $0 and a $2,100 stairways citation to $840. The company was issued the citations Dec. 14 during a specialty trade job at 14901 W. Library Lane, New Berlin.

• Springbrook Development LLC, Oak Creek, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Jan. 9 to reduce a $2,800 fall-protection-training citation to $0 and to pay a $2,800 fall-protection citation. The company was issued the citations Dec. 14 during a roofing job at 8690 Clearwater Court, Oak Creek.

• M.M. Schranz Roofing Inc., Milwaukee, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Jan. 11 to reduce a $4,900 fall-protection-training citation to $0 and to pay a $4,900 fall-protection citation. The company was issued the citations Dec. 14 during a roofing job at 4130 Lake Drive, Saint Francis.

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• Dolson Inc., Rhinelander, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Jan. 14 to reduce a $2,800 specific-excavation-requirements citation to $1,960. The company was issued the citation Jan. 2 during a water- and sewer-line job at 17000 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield.

• Midwest Concrete Constructors Inc., Sainte Genevieve, Mo., reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Jan. 15 to reduce a $4,900 cranes-and-derricks-keeping-clear-of-the-load citation to $2,450, increase a rigging-equipment-for-material-handling citation from $0 to $1,750 and dismiss a $3,500 rigging-equipment-for-material-handling citation. The company was issued the citations Dec. 21 during a poured concrete job at 5101 Coye Drive, Stevens Point.

• B&M Contractors LLC, Milwaukee, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Jan. 15 to reduce a $1,600 occupational-foot-protection citation to $0 and five asbestos citations, totaling $11,200, to $2,400. The company was issued the citations Dec. 26 during a commercial and institutional building job at 820 N. Plankinton Ave., Milwaukee.

• Heartland Construction Inc., Slinger, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Jan. 16 to reduce a $35,000 requirements-for-excavation-protective-systems citation to $14,500 and a $2,800 specific-excavation-requirements citation to $1,400. The company was issued the citations Dec. 13 during a water- and sewer-line job in West Bend.

• Grand River Construction LLC, Dalton, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Jan. 18 to reduce a $1,600 stairways-and-ladders-training citation to $1,120. The company was issued the citation Dec. 18 during a framing job at 1404 Montondon Drive, Waunakee.

• Arch Electric LLC, Plymouth, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Jan. 22 to reduce a $2,800 electrical-safety-related-work-practices citation to $1,400, a $1,200 aerial-lifts citation to $600 and a $1,600 fall-protection citation to $800. The company was issued the citations Jan. 4 during an electrical job at 5150 S. 27th St., Milwaukee.

• Halverson Bros. Inc., Menomonie, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Jan. 24 to reduce a $1,020 hazard-communication citation to $714. The company was issued the citation Jan. 16 during a plumbing, heating and air conditioning job in Eau Claire.