Establishment profile
MATANUSKA SUSITNA BOROUGH
1201 N 49TH STATE ST, PALMER, AK, 99645
Operated by Matanuska Susitna Borough · 1 of 4 establishments
562111 — Solid Waste Collection
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
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 section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q09 I | 1 | 1 | $5,646 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 C01 | 1 | 1 | $5,646 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 B04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 B01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 B01 II C | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 B03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| AS 18.60.058 (A) | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0403 B01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2015 | Nov 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0405 J01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2015 | Nov 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0405 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2015 | Nov 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1070.2 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1501.01 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 2031.0 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 3000.2 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 3000.4 A02 CVI | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 3000.4 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 3000.4 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 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
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.
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
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
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
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
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 period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2023 – Sep 2024 | Other Local Governmental Facilities | — | — | 1 | — | — |
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH 22301 WEST ALSOP ROAD · PALMER, AK, 99645 | Water | — | 0 | 0 | — | Oct 2009 | View → |
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
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-21 | Referral | 6 | 2 | $11,292 | |
| 2024-10-02 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-03-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-08-24 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-06-01 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-07-27 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-05-06 | Complaint | 8 | — | $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
Other employers in solid waste collection within AK, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ALASKA WASTEANCHORAGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASTE CONNECTIONS OF ALASKA INC DBA ALASKA WASTEANCHORAGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY REFUSE INCFAIRBANKS — 1 federal enforcement record
- MAT-SU BOROUGH SOLID WASTEPALMER — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALLEY COMMUNITY FOR RECYCLING SOLUTIONSPALMER — 1 federal enforcement record
- TALKEETNA REFUSETALKEETNA — 1 federal enforcement record
- DELTA SANITATION INCORPORATEDDELTA JUNCTION — 1 federal enforcement record
- MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGEANCHORAGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLUE ARCTIC WASTE SOLUTTIONS, LLCANCHORAGE — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Matanuska Susitna Borough, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CENTRAL MAT-SU FIRE DEPARTMENTWASILLA, AK — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Matanuska Susitna Borough locationsParent rollup
- Solid Waste CollectionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in AKState-wide enforcement data
- Solid Waste Collection in AKIndustry × state cross-filter
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.
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- 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.