Inspection #312567621

Name: OSHA Inspection #312567621: MATTHEWS ROOFING COMPANY, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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Closed

Accident (A)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of MATTHEWS ROOFING COMPANY, INC. at 125 E. Oakton, Des Plaines, IL 60018 on Sep 19, 2008. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Mar 31, 2009.

OSHA documented 19 violations (16 serious, 3 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $13,740. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 referral, 1 accident report in OSHA records.

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 312567621
Type: Accident (A)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Sep 19, 2008
Closed: Mar 31, 2009
Total Violations: 19
Penalties on Record: $13,740
Initial Penalties: $22,900
Related Activity: 1 referral, 1 accident

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.

Establishment

Name: MATTHEWS ROOFING COMPANY, INC.
Address: 125 E. Oakton, Des Plaines, IL 60018
Industry: 238160 Roofing Contractors

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#347441156	Planned (H)	4 violations	$20,000
#304585110	Planned (H)	3 violations	$4,050

#347441156Planned (H)

4 violations$20,000

#304585110Planned (H)

3 violations$4,050

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

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 appears immediately below.

FatalitySep 19, 2008

Employee falls through skylight, is killed

Injury: Bruise/Contusion/AbrasionBody part: Head

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).

Enforcement Outcome

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Mar 31, 2009.

Citations on Record

16 serious, 3 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$22,900

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$13,740

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Serious	$1,200	$720	Feb 27, 2009
01001B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 27, 2009
01001C	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 31, 2009
01003	1926.150 Fire Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260150 C01 VIII	Serious	$1,200	$720	Dec 8, 2008
01004	1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B03	Serious	$3,000	$1,800	Dec 1, 2008
01005	1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B04 I	Serious	$4,200	$2,520	Dec 8, 2008
01006	1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 D15	Serious	$3,000	$1,800	Dec 8, 2008
01007	1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 D21	Serious	$2,100	$1,260	Dec 8, 2008
01008A	1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 F01	Serious	$2,100	$1,260	Dec 2, 2008
01008B	1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 F01 I	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 2, 2008
01008C	1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 F01 III	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 2, 2008
01008D	1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 F02	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 2, 2008
01009A	1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 H01 IV	Serious	$2,100	$1,260	Dec 8, 2008
01009B	1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 H01 V	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 8, 2008
01010A	1926.503 Fall Protection - Training Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260503 A01	Serious	$3,000	$1,800	Mar 31, 2009
01010B	1926.503 Fall Protection - Training Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260503 B01	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 31, 2009
02001A	1904.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 19040032 A03	Other	$1,000	$600	Dec 8, 2008
02001B	1904.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 19040032 B02 II	Other	$0	$0	Dec 8, 2008
02002	1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B16	Other	$0	$0	Dec 8, 2008

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.

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