Alsco Inc.: OSHA Violations and Fines, Anchorage AK

OSHA has inspected Alsco Inc. 4 times in Alaska since 2008.

The latest one began on May 19, 2023 after a complaint, in Fairbanks.

Those inspections ended with 41 citation items: 27 serious and 14 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $95,898 and now stand at $30,529, 68% lower after settlements or reviews.

Permit-required confined spaces comes up most often in these citations: 11 items under 1910.146.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for repair and personal services employers since 2015 is $1,200, and Alsco Inc. averages $14,127 (2 cited inspections).

Alsco Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Alsco Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2008 to 2023 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346767866 OPENED MAY 19, 2023Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Feb 28, 2024

2260 Standard Ave., Fairbanks, AK 99701 · Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3) · Walking-working surfaces	Serious	$11,162	$3,348	Nov 15, 2023	Final
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · Walking-working surfaces	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 15, 2023	Final
Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.25(c)(4) · Stairways	Other-than-serious	$8,929	$0	Nov 15, 2023	Final

Inspection 344869896 OPENED JUL 31, 2020Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 93 employees at the site · Closed Aug 26, 2022

715 W Fireweed Lane, Anchorage, AK 99503 · Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) · Noise	Serious	$5,398	$3,779	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i) · Noise	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6) · Noise	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.95(k)(2) · Noise	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i) · Respiratory protection	Serious	$6,747	$4,723	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection	Serious	$6,747	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1) · Respiratory protection	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 3c 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 3d 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3) · Respiratory protection	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 3e 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(5) · Respiratory protection	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection	Serious	$6,747	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces	Serious	$6,747	$6,747	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(c) · Permit-required confined spaces	Serious	$6,747	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(i) · Permit-required confined spaces	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 7a 29 CFR 1910.146(f)(3) · Permit-required confined spaces	Serious	$6,747	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 7b 29 CFR 1910.146(f)(5) · Permit-required confined spaces	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 7c 29 CFR 1910.146(f)(7) · Permit-required confined spaces	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 7d 29 CFR 1910.146(f)(9) · Permit-required confined spaces	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 7e 29 CFR 1910.146(f)(11) · Permit-required confined spaces	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 7f 29 CFR 1910.146(f)(12) · Permit-required confined spaces	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 7g 29 CFR 1910.146(f)(14) · Permit-required confined spaces	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.264(d)(2)(i)(a) · Laundry machinery and operations	Serious	$4,048	$2,834	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(viii) · Bloodborne pathogens	Other-than-serious	$5,735	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 10a 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(a)(2)(i) · Bloodborne pathogens	Other-than-serious	$6,747	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 10b 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(b)(2)(iv) · Bloodborne pathogens	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 11a 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i)(a) · Bloodborne pathogens	Other-than-serious	$6,747	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 11b 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(b) · Bloodborne pathogens	Serious	$0	$4,723	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 11c 29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(2)(ii) · Bloodborne pathogens	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv) · Lockout/tagout	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1904.32(a)(1) · Yearly injury summary	Other-than-serious	$700	$700	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1904.32(a)(1) · Yearly injury summary	Other-than-serious	$700	$700	Jan 14, 2021	Final
Citation 2, item 6 29 CFR 1904.32(a)(1) · Yearly injury summary	Other-than-serious	$700	$700	Jan 14, 2021	Final

Inspection 314288143 OPENED OCT 3, 2011Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 90 employees at the site · Closed Jan 3, 2012

715 West Fireweed Lane, Anchorage, AK 99503 · Industrial Launderers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(2) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes	Other-than-serious	$1,050	$0	Nov 18, 2011	Closed

Inspection 310852439 OPENED OCT 7, 2008Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 117 employees at the site · Closed Feb 20, 2009

715 W. Fireweed Lane, Anchorage, AK 99524 · Industrial Launderers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$3,500	$2,275	Dec 1, 2008	Closed
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 1, 2008	Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2023, the Anchorage site logged 8 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 127 workers: 7.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 86 days away from work.

Site and year	Workers	Cases	Days-away cases	Rate	Industry median
Anchorage site Anchorage · 2023	127	8	5	7.4	2.8

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.32 · Yearly injury summary

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(1)

(1) Review the OSHA 300 Log to verify that the entries are complete and accurate, and correct any deficiencies identified;

29 CFR 1910.1030 · Bloodborne pathogens

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(viii)

(viii) When personal protective equipment is removed it shall be placed in an appropriately designated area or container for storage, washing, decontamination or disposal.

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(a)(2)(i)

(iii) Regulated Waste—(A) Contaminated Sharps Discarding and Containment. (1) Contaminated sharps shall be discarded immediately or as soon as feasible in containers that are:

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.25 · Stairways

29 CFR 1910.264 · Laundry machinery and operations

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

Other industrial launderers employers in Alaska

Hills Commercial Laundry, Inc. Anchorage · 3 citations · $1,648
Quantum Laundry Lounge, LLC Anchorage · 7 citations · $0
Ace Linen and Laundry Service, Inc. Anchorage · 10 citations · $3,836
Alaska Cleaners LLC Anchorage · 42 citations · $23,260

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