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OSHA reports
• Randal Koenig, Sheboygan, must pay a $1,200 head-protection citation, a $1,600 fall-protection citation and a $1,600 ladders citation because the period to contest the violations with a Wisconsin OSHA office has ended. The company was issued the citations May 15 during a roofing job at 1699 Weeden Creek Road, Sheboygan.
• American Rack Systems, Frisco, Texas, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on July 22 to reduce a $1,600 personal-protective-equipment citation to $960. The company was issued the citation May 13 during a finishing job at 11800 W. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee.
• Apex Exteriors Inc., South Elgin, Ill., reached an informal settlement with OSHA on July 24 to reduce a $3,850 aerial-lifts citation to $2,695. The company was issued the citation July 11 during a siding job at 5240 Bishops Bay Parkway, Middleton.
• Jochman Builders Inc., Appleton, paid a $2,400 fall-protection citation July 25. The company was issued the citation May 21 during a single-family housing job at 3317 S. Tahoe Lane, Appleton.
• Bay Area Properties Inc., Abrams, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on July 28 to reduce a $2,000 head-protection citation to $1,000, a $2,000 fall-protection citation to $1,000, a $2,000 electrical-safety-related-work-practices citation to $1,000 and a $1,600 electrical-installation-safety-requirements citation to $800. The company was issued the citations July 2 during a single-family housing job at W1424 Highway 41, Marinette.
• Bryan Kohls, Gillett, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on July 28 to reduce a $2,000 scaffolding citation to $0 and a $2,000 fall-protection citation to $1,000. The company was issued the citations July 2 during a framing job in De Pere.
• Pasek Roofing and Repairs, Two Rivers, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on July 28 to reduce a $2,200 eye-and-face-protection citation to $1,540, a $3,080 fall-protection citation to $2,156, a $3,080 scaffolding citation to $0 and a $2,200 ladders citation to $0. The company was issued the citations July 2 during a roofing job at 1301 S. 14th St., Manitowoc.
• Tradewell Construction, Antigo, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on July 28 to reduce a $2,000 fall-protection citation to $1,100 and a $1,600 ladders citation to $880. The company was issued the citations July 2 during a commercial and institutional building job in Stevens Point.
• Weatherguard Systems Home Improvements LLC, Appleton, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on July 28 to reduce a $2,000 fall-protection-training citation to $0. The company was issued the citation July 3 during a siding job in Neenah.
• Blair’s Heating & Air Conditioning, Ripon, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on July 29 to reduce a $2,000 fall-protection citation to $1,000. The company was issued the citation June 30 during a plumbing, heating and air conditioning job at 120 Scott St., Ripon.
• Fischer Construction LLC, Brookfield, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on July 29 to reduce a $2,800 working-over-or-near-water citation to $1,400 and a $2,800 material-handling-equipment citation to $1,400. The company was issued the citations July 11 during a site preparation job in Sussex.
• Port-A-Pier Division of ESP Products Inc., Brussels, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on July 30 to reduce a $4,900 cranes-and-derricks-operation citation $2,450 and a $4,900 cranes-and-derricks-design-construction-and-testing citation to $2,450. The company and OSHA also agreed to dismiss a $4,900 powered-industrial-trucks citation. The company was issued the citations July 7 during a heavy and civil engineering job at 9850 Rica Lane, Brussels.
• J. Owen Construction LLC, Greenleaf, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on July 30 to reduce a $1,700 fall-protection citation to $850. The company was issued the citation July 22 during a roofing job at 2318 S. Oneida St., Appleton.
