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MATANUSKA SUSITNA BOROUGH

1201 N 49TH STATE ST, PALMER, AK, 99645
Operated by Matanuska Susitna Borough · 1 of 4 establishments
562111Solid Waste Collection

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OSHA inspections
7
over 35 years
Violations
21
$11,292 in penalties
Penalties
$11,292
$538 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

MATANUSKA SUSITNA BOROUGH has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $11,292 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 17 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

MATANUSKA SUSITNA BOROUGH appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
7
0.2 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
21
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$11,292
$538 avg / violation
10% serious90% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 7
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 7

71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $11,292 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q09 I11$5,646Feb 2025Feb 2025
29 CFR 1910.0120 C0111$5,646Feb 2025Feb 2025
29 CFR 1910.0120 B04 I11Feb 2025Feb 2025
29 CFR 1910.0120 B01 I11Feb 2025Feb 2025
29 CFR 1910.0120 B01 II C11Feb 2025Feb 2025
29 CFR 1910.0120 B03 I11Feb 2025Feb 2025
AS 18.60.058 (A)11Oct 2022Oct 2022
29 CFR 1926.0403 B01 III11Nov 2015Nov 2015
29 CFR 1926.0405 J01 I11Nov 2015Nov 2015
29 CFR 1926.0405 B0211Nov 2015Nov 2015
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0311Sep 2004Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0134 C11Sep 2004Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0811Sep 2004Sep 2004
29 CFR 1070.2 C0411May 1991May 1991
29 CFR 1501.01 E0211May 1991May 1991
29 CFR 2031.0 D0211May 1991May 1991
29 CFR 3000.2 B0211May 1991May 1991
29 CFR 3000.4 A02 CVI11May 1991May 1991
29 CFR 3000.4 B0111May 1991May 1991
29 CFR 3000.4 B0211May 1991May 1991

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 5621 within AK. Peer group: 17 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
94th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MATANUSKA SUSITNA BOROUGH. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
3
Referral
3

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for MATANUSKA SUSITNA BOROUGH. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Feb 2023 – Sep 2024Other Local Governmental Facilities1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MATANUSKA SUSITNA BOROUGH. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MATANUSKA SUSITNA BOROUGH. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for MATANUSKA SUSITNA BOROUGH. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MATANUSKA SUSITNA BOROUGH. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH
22301 WEST ALSOP ROAD · PALMER, AK, 99645
Water00Oct 2009View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$11K
Awards
3
Top agency
Department of the Interior
$11K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of the Interior$11K
Department of Labor$6

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 921190 - OTHER GENERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT. Last action: 2015-03-16. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-11-21Referral62$11,292
2024-10-02Referral0$0
2024-03-05Complaint0$0
2022-08-24Referral1$0
2015-06-01Complaint3$0
2004-07-27Planned3$0
1991-05-06Complaint8$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

MATANUSKA SUSITNA BOROUGH is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Matanuska Susitna Borough.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Matanuska Susitna Borough across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MATANUSKA SUSITNA BOROUGH from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Matanuska Susitna Borough, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is MATANUSKA SUSITNA BOROUGH's OSHA violation history?
MATANUSKA SUSITNA BOROUGH has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $11,292 in total penalties.
How does MATANUSKA SUSITNA BOROUGH's safety record compare to its industry?
MATANUSKA SUSITNA BOROUGH operates in the solid waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.