WA317949720 - WARNER ROOFING & CONSTRUC. INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WA317949720 - WARNER ROOFING & CONSTRUC. INC — a new single-family housing construction (except for-sale builders) facility located at 13117 SE LAVER ST., VANCOUVER, WA 98663 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 1 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $36,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-06-06.

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 $36,000.00 is more than 10.0× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 236115). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within WA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 126,183 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,683.96.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 1 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 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 July 5, 2018 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 6, 2018. Of the 1 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 per-citation average of $36,000.00 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.

The inspection of Warner Roofing & Construction Inc. reveals a critical, recurring failure to manage fall hazards, the leading cause of mortality in the residential construction sector. The issuance of a single Repeat violation under WAC 296-155-24611(1)(A) indicates that the employer previously failed to ensure workers utilized adequate fall protection systems while working on surfaces with unprotected sides or edges. In practical terms, this suggests a workforce exposed to catastrophic or fatal falls, likely due to the absence of personal fall arrest systems, guardrails, or safety nets during roofing operations. The $36,000 penalty for a solitary citation is exceptionally high for the NAICS 236115 classification, signaling that