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INDEPENDENT ROOFING & SIDING CO.

2600 1ST AVENUE S, ESCANABA, MI, 49829
238160Roofing Contractors

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OSHA inspections
9
over 28 years
Violations
19
$4,075 in penalties
Penalties
$4,075
$214 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
7 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

INDEPENDENT ROOFING & SIDING CO. has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $4,075 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 16,206 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

INDEPENDENT ROOFING & SIDING CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.3 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
19
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$4,075
$214 avg / violation
63% serious37% other
Inspection trigger · planned
9 of 9

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 18 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $4,075 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0502 H0122$500Aug 2004Feb 2012
29 CFR 1926.0501 B1111$1,200Dec 2013Dec 2013
29 CFR 4084.17250811$600Feb 2012Feb 2012
29 CFR 1926.0501 B0411$450Feb 2012Feb 2012
29 CFR 1926.1101 F0111$375Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1926.1101 G08 II11$375Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 4084.08181211$200Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 4084.17251111$150Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 4084.11220311$113Jan 1998Jan 1998
29 CFR 4084.19370411$113Jan 1998Jan 1998
29 CFR 1926.1101 K08 I11Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1926.1101 H02 I11Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1926.1101 J0111Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 4084.012311Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 4084.01140111Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1926.0059 E0111Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1926.0502 H0211Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 4084.1018 A2111Jun 2002Jun 2002

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2381 within MI. Peer group: 16,206 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $250
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for INDEPENDENT ROOFING & SIDING CO.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
9

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for INDEPENDENT ROOFING & SIDING CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
5 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for INDEPENDENT ROOFING & SIDING CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in MI — for INDEPENDENT ROOFING & SIDING CO., not this location alone

Violations
3
Assessed penalties
$2,164

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other INDEPENDENT ROOFING & SIDING CO. operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 3 citations · 2S&S · 3 contractor · $2,164 proposed / $2,164 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6557770
Tilden Mine
Marquette, MI
contractor: Independent Roofing and Siding Co.
Feb 2012YesHighNegligence$2,000$2,000
7841314
Carmeuse, Port Inland Operation
Schoolcraft, MI
contractor: Independent Roofing & Siding
Apr 2001YesModNegligence$109$109
7841316
Carmeuse, Port Inland Operation
Schoolcraft, MI
contractor: Independent Roofing & Siding
Apr 2001NoModNegligence$55$55

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for INDEPENDENT ROOFING & SIDING CO.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for INDEPENDENT ROOFING & SIDING CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for INDEPENDENT ROOFING & SIDING CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
392036
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$26K
Awards
1
Top agency
Department of Agriculture
$26K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 238160 - ROOFING CONTRACTORS. Last action: 2018-04-24. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-03-16Planned0$0
2016-10-17Planned0$0
2013-11-07Planned11$1,200
2012-01-05Planned31$1,350
2007-11-09Planned0$0
2004-08-19Planned55$750
2004-06-11Planned73$550
2002-05-03Planned1$0
1997-11-10Planned22$225

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on INDEPENDENT ROOFING & SIDING CO. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is INDEPENDENT ROOFING & SIDING CO.'s OSHA violation history?
INDEPENDENT ROOFING & SIDING CO. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $4,075 in total penalties.
How does INDEPENDENT ROOFING & SIDING CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
INDEPENDENT ROOFING & SIDING CO. operates in the roofing contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.