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Inspection outcome
Opened: August 28, 2025 · Status: Open
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

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

Violations5
Serious+5
Initial penalty$82,620
Current penalty$82,620
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On August 28, 2025, OSHA opened Wa317987594 - Roof Doctor Inc’s inspection #348472770 at OLYMPIA, Washington — 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 5 violations totaling $82,620 in current penalties. Of those, 5 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
5violations total
Willful240%

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.

Repeat120%

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.

Serious240%

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

5citations issued
$82,620current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Willful
Citation #01001A
296-880-20005(6)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$64,260
Current$64,260
Willful
Citation #01001B
296-880-20005(3)(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Repeat
Citation #02001
296-880-10020(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$13,770
Current$13,770
Serious
Citation #03001
296-876-40040(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,754
Current$2,754
Serious
Citation #03002
296-155-205(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,836
Current$1,836

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 348472770 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 Referral — See our glossary for the full list of inspection trigger types.

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 348472770 directly: