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Inspection outcome
Opened: April 2, 2025 · Status: Open
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

Safety inspection · Complaint · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations7
Serious+1
Initial penalty$100,174
Current penalty$100,174
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On April 2, 2025, OSHA opened Marcello Japon’s inspection #348154204 at SYRACUSE, New York — an establishment in the roofing contractors industry. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 7 violations totaling $100,174 in current penalties. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
7violations total
Willful114%

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.

Repeat229%

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.

Serious343%

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-serious114%

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

7citations issued
$100,174current penalty
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Repeat
Citation #03002
29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$956
Current$956
Other
Citation #04001
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$478
Current$478
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,256
Current$4,256
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$5,107
Current$5,107
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1926.1051(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,256
Current$4,256
Willfulgravity 5
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$34,048
Current$34,048
Repeatgravity 5
Citation #03001
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$51,073
Current$51,073

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 348154204 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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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.

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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.

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Current vs initial penalty

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

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Trigger types

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

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Complaint — an inspection triggered by a worker complaint.

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 348154204 directly: