The battle over the proposed Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter line is as much about the future of development as it is about construction of a railroad.

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There is a mixed-use development with a public park, residential condominiums, commercial space and three museums where a Chrysler assembly plant once stood in Kenosha.

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OSHA reports •    Red Wing Construction, Red Wing, Minn., reached an informal settlement with OSHA on March 17 to reduce a $375 liquefied-petroleum-gas citation to $263, a $375 gas-welding-and-cutting citation to $262 and a $300 ladders citation to $210. The ...

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By Tom Fetters

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I found myself driving around Kenosha for a couple of hours Sunday with my eyes peeled for backhoes, bulldozers and scaffolding.

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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 •    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 ...

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OSHA reports •    New Corp Construction Inc., Lodi, must pay a $2,800 fall-protection citation because the period to contest the violation has ended. The company was issued the citation July 7 during a roofing job in Appleton. •    Andy’s Sheet ...

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OSHA reports •    FJ Lincoln LLC, Janesville, reached a formal settlement with OSHA on Nov. 2 to reduce a $3,000 fall-protection citation to $1,500 and a $3,000 ladders citation to $1,500. The company was issued the citations April 13 during ...

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OSHA reports •    Air Temperature Services Inc., Madison, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Nov. 4 to reduce a $750 scaffolding citation to $525. The company was issued the citation Oct. 21 during a plumbing, heating and air-conditioning job ...

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