ALASKA HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ALASKA HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES — a psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals facility located at 3700 PIPER STREET, ANCHORAGE, AK 99508 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 24 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $77,834.90. The inspection case was opened on 2018-10-04.

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 4.5 per 100 full-time workers — 67% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 0.8 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $77,834.90 is more than 29.5× the national average of $2,638.83 for facilities in the Health Care sector (NAICS 622210). This sector encompasses 27,508 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $72.6M.

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 24 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 5 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 6 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 27, 2017 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 20, 2019. Of the 24 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 $77,834.90 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 $3,243.12 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this psychiatric facility reveals a profound systemic collapse of safety management systems, characterized by