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ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES INC

3767 ALPHA WAY, BELLINGHAM, WA, 98226
Operated by EnerSys · 1 of 37 establishments
423120Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
5
over 36 years
Violations
8
$160 in penalties
Penalties
$160
$20 avg

Summary

ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES INC has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $160 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 78th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 175 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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
5
0.1 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
8
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$160
$20 avg / violation
13% serious87% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 5
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 5

60% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $160 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 0241.65170111$160Oct 1991Oct 1991
29 CFR 0240.004505 E11Apr 1995Apr 1995
29 CFR 0249.560902 B11Oct 1991Oct 1991
29 CFR 0240.00600211Oct 1991Oct 1991
29 CFR 0241.651704 A11Oct 1991Oct 1991
29 CFR 0245.65310111Oct 1991Oct 1991
29 CFR 0620.54090111Jul 1990Jul 1990
29 CFR 0240.004011Jul 1990Jul 1990

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

78th

Above average violations in NAICS 4231 within WA. Peer group: 175 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
51st
peer median: $100
Inspection frequency
95th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.2
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
3
Complaint
1
Referral
1

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 ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
15 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES INC. 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 ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$500K
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Fraud - Tax

First case: 2004-06-25. Most recent: 2004-06-25. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal prosecution case file

Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $500,000 in penalties / restitution.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
USA v. Alpha Technologies Inc
Alpha Technologies, Inc.
Jun 2004pleaFraud - TaxWashington - Western$500,000No

Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$67K
Awards
5
Top agency
Department of Defense
$67K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 517919 - ALL OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Last action: 2021-03-03. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-01-25Planned0$0
1996-03-01Complaint0$0
1995-03-20Planned1$0
1991-09-20Planned51$160
1990-06-05Referral2$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES INC is one of 37 establishments rolled up under the parent organization EnerSys.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of EnerSys across all 37 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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 EnerSys, which operates 37 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 ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES INC's OSHA violation history?
ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $160 in total penalties.
How does ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES INC operates in the motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.