AIR QUALITY SERVICES INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AIR QUALITY SERVICES INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1101 FORT VANCOUVER WAY, VANCOUVER, WA 98661 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 13 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $67,100.00. The inspection case was opened on 1992-05-19.

Federal investigators determined that one or more violations at this facility were committed willfully — meaning the employer either knowingly failed to comply with OSHA standards or acted with plain indifference to employee safety. Willful violations carry the highest penalty multipliers under the OSH Act.

State Context: Within WA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 126,183 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,683.96.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 13 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 4 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning August 10, 1992 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 25, 1996. Of the 13 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $67,100.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $5,161.54 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1992 inspection of Air Quality Services Inc. revealed a profoundly hazardous operational environment characterized by