WESTERN SINGLE PLY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WESTERN SINGLE PLY — a roofing contractors facility located at 40130 10TH STREET WEST, PALMDALE, CA 93551 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 6 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $19,680.00. The inspection case was opened on 2005-04-08.

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 $19,680.00 is more than 5.5× 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 CA, this facility's penalty places it at the 97th percentile among 184,062 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,010.44.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 6 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 1 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 October 6, 2005 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 24, 2005. Of the 6 total citations, 6 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $19,680.00 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 $3,280.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

Western Single Ply’s enforcement record from this inspection reveals a critical, high-gravity failure in fall protection protocols that overshadowed secondary administrative lapses. The assessment of a $18,000 penalty for a single serious violation of Standard 1670(a) indicates a maximum-severity citation, signaling that workers were exposed to imminent danger of catastrophic injury or death from falls. In the roofing industry (NAICS 238160), where fall hazards are the leading cause of fatalities, such a disproportionately high penalty relative to the total fine suggests a blatant disregard for personal fall arrest systems or guardrail requirements. The concurrent citations under Standard 1509—specifically the failure to maintain an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) and post required safety documentation—point toward a systemic breakdown in safety management rather than an isolated oversight. When administrative failures regarding safety meetings and program implementation are paired with a high-gravity fall protection violation, it demonstrates a corporate culture where safety training exists only on paper. Furthermore, the violation of Standard 1632(b) regarding floor openings suggests that the facility failed to secure basic walking-working surfaces. Collectively, these findings portray a reactive safety posture where the most fundamental life-saving controls were neglected, placing the workforce at significant risk of preventable falls.