MATTHEWS ROOFING COMPANY, INC.
79 N BROADWAY STREET, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 · NAICS 238160 Roofing Contractors
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Inspection records
Apr 25, 2024#347441156Apr 25, 2024Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#347441156$20,0004 viol.4 violations$20,000 in penalties
Inspection #347441156
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 25, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 25, 2024
- Final Order
- Aug 27, 2024
- Closed
- Jul 3, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $44,361
- Penalties on Record
- $20,000
- Site Address
- 79 N Broadway Street, Des Plaines, IL 60016
- Industry
- 238160 Roofing Contractors
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.102 Eye and Face Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260102 A01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $7,098 | $3,500 | Aug 28, 2024 | - | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 01002 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B04 I | Serious | 3 | 2 | $12,421 | $8,000 | Aug 28, 2024 | - | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 01003A | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B10 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $12,421 | $8,500 | - | Aug 27, 2024 | |
| 01003B | 1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 D15 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $12,421 | $0 | - | Aug 27, 2024 |
Sep 19, 2008#312567621Sep 19, 2008FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#312567621$13,74019 viol.19 violations$13,740 in penalties
Inspection #312567621
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 19, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 19, 2008
- Closed
- Mar 31, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 53
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 16 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,900
- Penalties on Record
- $13,740
- Site Address
- 125 E. Oakton, Des Plaines, IL 60018
- Industry
- 238160 Roofing Contractors
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee falls through skylight, is killed
Violations
Violation list (16 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $1,200 | $720 | Feb 27, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.150 Fire Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260150 C01 VIII | Serious | 1 | 7 | $1,200 | $720 | Dec 8, 2008 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B03 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $3,000 | $1,800 | Dec 1, 2008 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B04 I | Serious | 1 | 7 | $4,200 | $2,520 | Dec 8, 2008 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 D15 | Serious | 3 | 4 | $3,000 | $1,800 | Dec 8, 2008 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 D21 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,100 | $1,260 | Dec 8, 2008 | - | - |
| 01008A | 1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 F01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $2,100 | $1,260 | Dec 2, 2008 | - | - |
| 01008B | 1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 F01 I | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 2008 | - | - |
| 01008C | 1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 F01 III | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 2008 | - | - |
| 01008D | 1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 F02 | Serious | 3 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 2008 | - | - |
| 01009A | 1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 H01 IV | Serious | 1 | 7 | $2,100 | $1,260 | Dec 8, 2008 | - | - |
| 01009B | 1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 H01 V | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Dec 8, 2008 | - | - |
| 01010A | 1926.503 Fall Protection - Training Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260503 A01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $3,000 | $1,800 | Mar 31, 2009 | - | - |
| 01010B | 1926.503 Fall Protection - Training Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260503 B01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 2009 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 28, 2001#304585110Jun 28, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304585110$4,0503 viol.3 violations$4,050 in penalties
Inspection #304585110
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 2001
- Closed
- Aug 28, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $8,100
- Penalties on Record
- $4,050
- Site Address
- 1500-1502 Miner Street, Des Plaines, IL 60016
- Industry
- 238160 Roofing Contractors
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.1051 Stairways - General Requirements (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261051 A | Serious | 1 | 8 | $900 | $450 | Jul 16, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,200 | $600 | Jul 16, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B03 | Repeat | 1 | 3 | $6,000 | $3,000 | Jul 16, 2001 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
3 inspections, 2001 to 2024. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Specialty Trade Contractors, 558,619 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: roofing contractors reported 2.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.7%; NAICS 23816 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source