NORTH AMERICAN ROOFING SYSTEMS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NORTH AMERICAN ROOFING SYSTEMS, INC. — a construction facility located at 3901 VINEYARD DRIVE, DUNKIRK, NY 14048 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 13 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $115,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2003-05-20.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $115,000.00 is more than 31.9× 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 NY, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 140,736 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,208.33.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 13 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 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 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 3 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 5 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 5, 2003 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 25, 2003. Of the 13 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 $115,000.00 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 $8,846.15 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for North American Roofing Systems, Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in safety management, characterized by a blatant disregard for fall protection standards. The presence of a Willful violation under 1926.501(b)(10) carries the highest legal weight, signifying that the employer either acted with intentional disregard for OSHA requirements or demonstrated plain indifference to employee safety. This specific citation, paired with a $55,000 penalty, indicates that management was aware of the lethal fall hazards associated with low-slope roofing operations but failed to implement necessary guardrails, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems. The analysis is further aggravated by the Repeat violations (1926.501(b)(1) and 1926.503(a)(2)(ii)), which prove a systemic failure to rectify previously cited hazards. The $115,00