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Inspection outcome
Opened: December 6, 2019 · Closed: July 8, 2021
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

Safety inspection · Complaint · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations2
Serious+2
Initial penalty$16,800
Current penalty$13,440
Accidents0
Duration580d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On December 6, 2019, OSHA opened 144290 - M-j Lopez Quality Roofing Inc.’s inspection #344510086 at STOKESDALE, North Carolina — an establishment in the roofing contractors industry. The case was administratively closed on July 8, 2021, 580 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 2 violations totaling $13,440 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $16,800. Of those, 2 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
2violations total
Repeat150%

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.

Serious150%

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.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

2citations issued
$13,440current penalty
↓ $3,360total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$14,000
Current$11,200reduced by $2,800
Serious
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,800
Current$2,240reduced by $560

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 344510086 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.

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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 344510086 directly: