AB EXTERIORS REMODELING LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AB EXTERIORS REMODELING LLC — a roofing contractors facility located at 233 CENTER RD., FRANKFORT, IL 60423 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 5 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $36,655.00. The inspection case was opened on 2025-05-07.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 9.6 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $36,655.00 is more than 10.2× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238160). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within IL, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 88,899 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,496.90.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 5 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning August 7, 2025 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 7, 2026. Of the 5 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $36,655.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $7,331.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

AB Exteriors Remodeling LLC’s enforcement profile reveals a critical breakdown in fundamental fall protection protocols, characterized by a pattern of recidivism that significantly elevates its legal and financial risk. The citation for 1926.501(b)(13) as a Repeat violation carries a $25,537 penalty, roughly five times the cost of the underlying Serious citations, signaling that OSHA has previously documented these specific failures. This repeat designation indicates a systemic refusal to implement consistent fall arrest systems or guardrails for residential construction, exposing workers to life-threatening elevation hazards that are the leading cause of fatalities in NAICS 238160. The concurrent Serious violations for eye protection (1926.102(a)(1)) and ladder safety (1926.1053(b)(1)) suggest a broader failure in onsite safety supervision. While the ladder and PPE violations address immediate physical dangers like falls from unstable bases or projectile-related vision loss, the Repeat citations for training deficiencies (1926.503(b)(1)) demonstrate that management has failed to translate previous enforcement actions into a functional safety culture. With a total penalty exceeding $36,000—well above the national average for small-scale residential contractors—the data suggests an employer that treats safety compliance as a discretionary cost rather than a regulatory mandate. This trajectory puts the firm at high risk for "Willful" classifications or inclusion in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) should future inspections reveal continued non-compliance.