We wanted to share a real story that was passed along to us.
A contractor was doing a tear-off. The crew was moving fast, and everything seemed to be going fine.
Then OSHA showed up after someone reported a worker standing on a parapet wall without safety gear.
The inspection took less than 15 minutes.
The issues? No proper debris control, no trash chute system, no toilet on site, and no documented plan.
By the end of it, the contractor was looking at $27,000 in fines.
Not because the roofing work was poor. But because the jobsite didn’t show control.
It was a reminder that sometimes it’s not the work itself, but how the site is set up, organized, and presented that makes the difference during an inspection.
Small steps around safety, planning, and jobsite setup can go a long way.