Westech Roofing Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Mar 10, 2022 (fatal): Employee dies in fall from roof

At approximately 7:10 a.m. on March 10, 2022, Employee #1 was one of three employees conducting roofing activities on the breezeway at the time of the incident. The site is a public high school serving the population of Santa Rosa California. The employer task was re-roofing several of the structures onsite as well as the breezeways between major structures. Employee #1 was in the process of cutting roofing materials for installation on the breezeway when the incident occurred. Employee #1 suffered an unwitnessed fall from the leading edge of the breezeway, falling approximately 12.6 feet to the concrete surface below, striking his head. Employee #1 suffered extensive calvarial, skull base, and facial fractures. Employee #1 was taken to the local emergency department via ambulance, where he was admitted. Employee #1 remained in a coma until March 21, 2022, when the next of kin decided to remove Employee #1 from life support, and Employee #1 died shortly thereafter.

Incident on Apr 24, 2009: Employee is burned by hot rubber sealant

On April 24, 2009, Employee #1, a roofer, was carrying two five-gallon buckets o f hot rubber sealant which was being used to coat the second floor. Employee # 1 reached the second floor and proceeded to walk on freshly applied rubber sealan t. Both of his feet stuck to the surface and he lost his balance. The hot rubber sealant that he was carrying splashed from the buckets onto his body, resulting in serious burns to his head and upper torso. His employer called for emergency medical assistance immediately, and Employee # 1 was transported by ambulance t o a nearby medical center for treatment. He was then transferred to the St. Fran cis Memorial Hospital Burn Center, where he was hospitalized and received furthe r treatment for his injuries.