ALBERTO MIRANDA ROOFING

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ALBERTO MIRANDA ROOFING — a roofing contractors facility located at 202 23RD STREET, LA CROSSE, WI 54603 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 7 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $20,400.00. The inspection case was opened on 2011-05-24.

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 $20,400.00 is more than 5.7× 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 WI, this facility's penalty places it at the 97th percentile among 43,331 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,505.68.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 7 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 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 June 6, 2011 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 25, 2011. Of the 7 total citations, 2 (29%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $20,400.00 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 $2,914.29 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Alberto Miranda Roofing reveals a high-gravity failure to implement fundamental life-safety protocols inherent to the residential construction sector. The citation set centers on a critical lack of fall protection (1926.501(b)(13)) and improper ladder usage (1926.1053(b)(1)), which together represent the leading causes of fatalities in the roofing industry. The presence of maximum gravity ratings (10) for these specific violations indicates that inspectors observed conditions where a fall was not merely possible but likely, and would almost certainly result in permanent disability or death. The $20,400 penalty assessment is significantly higher than the median for small-scale residential roofing contractors, signaling that OSHA identified a comprehensive breakdown in safety management rather than an isolated lapse. This systemic failure is underscored by the dual citations for training deficiencies (1926.503); the employer failed to both provide initial fall hazard training and maintain adequate certification records. When combined with the lack of head protection (1926.100(a)) and eye/face protection (1926.102(a)(1)), a clear pattern emerges of an organization operating without a functional Safety and Health Management System (SHMS). The workforce was essentially left to navigate high-hazard environments without the technical knowledge or physical equipment necessary to mitigate lethal risks, reflecting a management culture that prioritized production speed over regulatory compliance and worker survivability.