QUIZHPI CONSTRUCTION AND ROOFING INCORPORATED

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, QUIZHPI CONSTRUCTION AND ROOFING INCORPORATED — a roofing contractors facility located at 1191 E. HIGGINS RD., ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 5 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $35,200.00. The inspection case was opened on 2014-10-21.

Federal investigators determined that one or more violations at this facility were committed willfully — meaning the employer either knowingly failed to comply with OSHA standards or acted with plain indifference to employee safety. Willful violations carry the highest penalty multipliers under the OSH Act.

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 $35,200.00 is more than 9.8× 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 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 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 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 20, 2015 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 24, 2015. 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 $35,200.00 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 $7,040.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Quizhpi Construction and Roofing Incorporated revealed a high-risk operational profile characterized by a blatant disregard for fundamental life-safety protocols. The presence of two willful violations under 29 CFR 1926.501(b) signifies a level of administrative culpability where the employer either acted with intentional disregard for OSHA requirements or demonstrated plain indifference to employee safety. For the workforce, this translated into a lethal environment where fall protection—the primary defense against the leading cause of death in construction—was systematically ignored on both general walking-working surfaces and low-slope roofs. The penalty structure, totaling $35,200, was significantly