SYSCO ALASKA

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SYSCO ALASKA — a refrigerated warehousing and storage facility located at 6601 CHANGEPOINT DR, ANCHORAGE, AK 99518 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 43 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $62,165.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-08-07.

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 4.6 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 shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: Clean Water Act. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $62,165.00 is more than 11.2× the national average of $5,543.54 for facilities in the Transportation sector (NAICS 493120). This sector encompasses 12,040 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $66.7M.

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 43 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 10 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 January 15, 2019 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 14, 2019. Of the 43 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 $62,165.00 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 $1,445.70 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2018 inspection of Sysco Alaska’s Anchorage facility revealed a systemic collapse of safety