Skip to main content
Inspection outcome
Opened: October 18, 2021 · Closed: May 23, 2024
Citations issued

OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations10
Serious+0
Initial penalty$227,495
Current penalty$227,495
Accidents0
Duration948d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On October 18, 2021, OSHA opened Joshua Herion Dba Ecs Roofing Professionals, Inc.’s inspection #345590715 at HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois — an establishment in the roofing contractors industry. The case was administratively closed on May 23, 2024, 948 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 10 violations totaling $227,495 in current penalties. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
10violations total
Willful110%

A Willful violation is one OSHA determined the employer committed with intentional disregard for, or plain indifference to, the OSH Act. It carries the highest civil penalty — up to ~$165,000 per violation. Willful violations are rare and signal the most serious workplace safety failures.

Repeat220%

A Repeat violation means OSHA cited the employer for a substantially similar violation within the past 5 years. Penalties multiply (up to ~$165,000 per repeat citation) and indicate the employer failed to permanently abate a recurring hazard.

Serious660%

A Serious violation is one where there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result, and the employer knew (or should have known) of the hazard. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. The majority of OSHA citations fall into this category.

Other-than-serious110%

An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

10citations issued
$227,495current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Other
Citation #04001
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$965
Current$965
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1926.100(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,977
Current$7,977
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$11,167
Current$11,167
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01003A
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$11,167
Current$11,167
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01003B
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(11)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01005
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,977
Current$7,977
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$111,671
Current$111,671
Repeatgravity 10
Citation #03001
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$55,833
Current$55,833
Repeatgravity 1
Citation #03002
29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$9,571
Current$9,571

Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 345590715 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Reference

About OSHA inspections

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.

📋
Citations

Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.

Open vs closed

An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.

💰
Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

🔗
Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Planned (Programmed) — a programmed (planned) inspection, typically targeting high-hazard industries.

Sources

Cross-check with OSHA directly

This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 345590715 directly: