Pioneer Tile LLC

Overview

Pioneer Tile LLC, a multi-family home builder, in Madison, AK has been inspected by OSHA 3 times since 2021. Inspectors documented 5 citations, including 2 serious, 1 willful, and 2 repeat violations. Total OSHA penalties assessed against Pioneer Tile LLC come to $62,322. Based on this record, SafeCheck assigns a safety grade of F.

Violations explained

• Machine guarding

  29 CFR 1910.212(b)(5)

  1×

  Machinery with hazardous moving parts lacked required guards.

• Fall protection — duty to have

  29 CFR 1926.501(a)(9)

  1×

  Workers exposed to falls of 6 feet or more were not protected by guardrails, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems.

• Scaffolds — general

  29 CFR 1926.451(b)(9)

  1×

  Scaffolding was not built, used, or maintained safely — issues like missing planks, weak supports, or no guardrails.

• Construction safety standard (29 CFR 1926)

  29 CFR 1926.150(d)(1)

  1×

  A construction industry safety standard was violated.

• Respiratory protection

  29 CFR 1910.134(b)(4)

  1×

  Required respirator program elements — fit testing, training, medical evaluation — were missing.

Inspection timeline

1. December 26, 2022

   4 violations cited (1 serious, 1 willful).

2. June 26, 2022

   1 violation cited (1 serious).

3. June 12, 2021

   No violations cited. 1 accident reported.

Penalties

Initially proposed

$89,342

Current

$62,322

Reduced after settlement

$27,020 (30%)

OSHA frequently reduces initially proposed penalties through informal settlements. The current penalty is what Pioneer Tile LLC actually owes after those adjustments.

Frequently asked questions

Is Pioneer Tile LLC safe to hire?

Pioneer Tile LLC has a SafeCheck grade of F, indicating a below-average OSHA enforcement record (5 citations). This includes 1 willful violation and 2 repeat violations. A poor safety record is a risk factor; consider asking what the contractor has changed since these citations were issued.

How many OSHA violations does Pioneer Tile LLC have?

Pioneer Tile LLC has 5 OSHA violations on record across 3 inspections. Of those, 2 are classified as serious, 1 as willful, and 2 as repeat.

What was Pioneer Tile LLC cited for?

OSHA's most frequent citation against Pioneer Tile LLC relates to machine guarding. SafeCheck's full violation breakdown above translates each cited standard into plain English.

How much has Pioneer Tile LLC paid in OSHA penalties?

Pioneer Tile LLC has been assessed $62,322 in current OSHA penalties. Initial proposed penalties can be higher; OSHA often reduces them through informal settlement.

When was Pioneer Tile LLC last inspected by OSHA?

OSHA's most recent inspection of Pioneer Tile LLC on record was on December 26, 2022.

Where does this OSHA data come from?

SafeCheck builds every scorecard from the U.S. Department of Labor's public OSHA enforcement data. Data shown is current as of May 25, 2026.