QUALITY CARRIERS INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, QUALITY CARRIERS INC. — a general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload facility located at 870 PEARL ST., ALBANY, NY 12220 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 2 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $32,262.00. The inspection case was opened on 2024-05-08.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 4.6 per 100 full-time workers — 70% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 14.0 per 100,000 workers.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA currently lists this facility under Violation Identified status. regulated under: Clean Water Act, RCRA Hazardous Waste. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $32,262.00 is more than 7.6× the national average of $4,244.13 for facilities in the Transportation sector (NAICS 484121). This sector encompasses 17,047 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $72.3M.

State Context: Within NY, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 140,736 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,208.33.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 2 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 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 October 29, 2024 with the latest abatement deadline set for Date Not Recorded. Of the 2 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 $32,262.00 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 $16,131.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Quality Carriers Inc. reveals a critical breakdown in fundamental hazardous energy control, specifically within the high-risk context of heavy-duty fleet maintenance and logistics. The issuance of two serious citations under 29 CFR 1910.147, both carrying a maximum gravity rating of 10, underscores a high probability of catastrophic injury or fatality resulting from the unintended startup of equipment. By failing to both document energy control procedures (c)(4)(i) and ensure the physical application of lockout/tagout devices (d)(4), the facility effectively bypassed the primary mechanical safeguards designed to prevent crushing, electrocution, or entanglement during servicing. The penalty assessment of $32,262—represented by two identical $16,131 fines—is significant, as it reflects