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ALASKA WEST EXPRESS, INC. is a marine cargo handling employer in ANCHORAGE, AK. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 15 violations and $14,371 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

ALASKA WEST EXPRESS, INC.

660 WESTERN DRIVE, ANCHORAGE, AK, 99501

488320 Top companies in Marine Cargo Handling

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
15 violations
$14,371 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
15
Total Penalties
$14,371
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
MSHA Violations
3
MSHA Penalties
$986

Data Insights

History Span
13 years
Last Activity
13yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
1.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
87% serious$958 avg per violation$7,186 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAMSHA$15,357 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

87%
Worse than most peers
vs 106 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
76%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
37%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the marine cargo handling industry in AK, ALASKA WEST EXPRESS, INC. ranks in the 87th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 106 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 76th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 37th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.4 for the marine cargo handling sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.8.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 13 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ALASKA WEST EXPRESS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
ALASKA WEST EXPRESS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $14,371 in total penalties.
How does ALASKA WEST EXPRESS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
ALASKA WEST EXPRESS, INC. operates in the marine cargo handling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ALASKA WEST EXPRESS, INC. of ANCHORAGE, AK from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, MSHA mine safety enforcement, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if ALASKA WEST EXPRESS, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.