ROYAL ROOFING CO INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ROYAL ROOFING CO INC — a roofing contractors facility located at 12082 PLEASANT, DETROIT, MI 48217 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $119,440.00. The inspection case was opened on 2010-11-24.

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 $119,440.00 is more than 33.1× 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 MI, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 106,495 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,470.95.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 9 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 7 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 3, 2011 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 6, 2011. Of the 9 total citations, 6 (67%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $119,440.00 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 $13,271.11 falls within the standard penalty range.

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