The stocky, bearded carpenter casually picked up an oversized block of wood and slowly swung it around toward five high school students.

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The Daily Reporter's weekly digest of companies that have been cited for OSHA violations during work around the state.

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Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin Inc. recently held its annual Graduation Banquet at the Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells. The class of 2011 boasts 255 graduates, representing 127 employers in 10 trades, including carpentry, concrete finisher, construction craft laborer, electrical, ...

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OSHA reports • Southport Mechanical LLC, Kenosha, must pay a $600 fall-protection citation because the period to contest the violation has ended. The company was issued the citation Sept. 1 during a plumbing, heating and air conditioning job at 2121 ...

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OSHA reports •    Eau Claire Roofing Co. Inc., Eau Claire, must pay four scaffolding citations, totaling $3,000, because the period to contest the violations has ended. The company was issued the citations Nov. 23 during a roofing job at 2653 ...

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OSHA reports •    Maurer Roofing Inc., Marshfield, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Oct. 1 to pay a $225 hazard-communication citation. The company was issued the citation Sept. 17 during a roofing job at 1223 Whipple St., Eau Claire. ...

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OSHA reports •    Rottier Brothers Construction LLC, Little Suamico, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Aug. 3 to reduce a $600 fall-protection citation to $420. The company was issued the citation July 9 during a single-family housing job in ...

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OSHA reports •    Rock and Stone LLC, Eau Claire, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on July 1 to reduce a $750 respiratory-protection citation to $375 and a $450 hazard-communication citation to $270. The company was issued the citations June ...

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