ALASKA DOT&PF

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ALASKA DOT&PF — a regulation and administration of transportation programs facility located at 5148 N TONGASS HWY, KETCHIKAN, AK 99901 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 8 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $70,286.00. The inspection case was opened on 2024-06-19.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 4.4 per 100 full-time workers — 63% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 1.7 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $70,286.00 is more than 46.3× the national average of $1,518.52 for facilities in the Public Admin sector (NAICS 926120). This sector encompasses 25,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $39.4M.

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 8 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 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. 3 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 December 12, 2024 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 31, 2025. Of the 8 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 $70,286.00 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 $8,785.75 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this Alaska DOT&PF facility reveals a troubling pattern of recurring deficiencies in fundamental life