ADRIAN TORRES DBA A & E ROOFING

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ADRIAN TORRES DBA A & E ROOFING — a roofing contractors facility located at 1311 CITY VIEW, WICHITA, KS 67209 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 6 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $58,200.00. The inspection case was opened on 2011-02-17.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

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 $58,200.00 is more than 16.1× 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 KS, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 19,826 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,225.89.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 6 citations spanning 6 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. 4 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 31, 2011 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 4, 2011. Of the 6 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 $58,200.00 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 $9,700.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Adrian Torres dba A & E Roofing reveals a systemic and recalcitrant disregard for fundamental life-safety standards, characterized by a heavy concentration of Repeat violations that drove the total penalty to a substantial $58,200. The citation of 1926.501(b)(13) and 1926.503(a)(1) as Repeat violations with maximum gravity ratings indicates that management failed to internalize previous OSHA corrective actions regarding residential fall protection. For workers,