ALASKA DEMOLITION, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ALASKA DEMOLITION, LLC — a all other specialty trade contractors facility located at BRIDGE OVER 20 MILE RIVER, GIRDWOOD, AK 99587 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 33 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $146,179.00. The inspection case was opened on 2024-02-16.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 9.6 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $146,179.00 is more than 40.5× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238990). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within AK, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 13,118 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,612.78.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 33 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 8 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning August 12, 2024 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 27, 2024. Of the 33 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 $146,179.00 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 $4,429.67 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Alaska Demolition, LLC reveals a catastrophic breakdown in safety management, characterized by a staggering volume of high-gravity violations that suggests a culture of indifference toward fundamental life-safety protocols. The presence of multiple Willful violations under 29 CFR 1926.62 indicates that the employer possessed a heightened awareness of lead exposure risks—inherent in bridge demolition—yet intentionally bypassed mandatory engineering controls, medical surveillance, and signage requirements. For workers, this translates to a severe risk of chronic lead poisoning and long-term neurological damage. Furthermore, the firm’s failure to adhere to scaffolding standards (1926.451), including Willful citations for inadequate fall protection and structural integrity, placed employees in