OSHA Inspection: ALPHA INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS, LLC

Issued

2025-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1929.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.94(a)(5)(iv): For employees who use respirators required by this section, the employer must implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134.  a) On or about and at times prior to June 11, 2025, at the establishment located at 201 East Vinal Street, Wittenberg, Wisconsin; the employer did not develop and implement a respiratory protection program where respirators were necessary to protect the health of each employee who used an abrasive blasting hood (Bullard 88VX Series Airline Respirator) during abrasive blasting operations in the Blast Room.  An employee wearing an abrasive blasting hood (Bullard 88VX Series Airline Respirator) was not medically evaluated prior to wearing that respirator and was not provided respiratory protection training, exposing an employee to the hazards associated with improper use of respirators and inadequate physical/physiological capability.

Issued

2025-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  a) On or about, and at times prior to, June 11, 2025, at the establishment located at 201 East Vinal Street, Wittenberg, Wisconsin; the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use to a respirator, exposing an employee to inadequate physical/physiological capability. An employee wore an abrasive blasting hood (Bullard 88VX Series Airline Respirator) respirator that was necessary to protect the health of the employee during abrasive blasting operations in the Blast Room.

Issued

2025-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): This paragraph requires the employer to provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators. The training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually, and more often if necessary. This paragraph also requires the employer to provide the basic information on respirators in Appendix D of this section to employees who wear respirators when not required by this section or by the employer to do so.  a) On or about and at times prior to June 11, 2025, at the establishment located at 201 East Vinal Street, Wittenberg, Wisconsin; the employer did not provide training to each employee that was required to wear a respirator while performing tasks, such as but not limited abrasive blasting in the Blast Room, exposing an employee to the hazards associated with improper use of respirators.  All provisions of 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1) through (k)(6) shall be provided to employees wearing respirators. Key elements include, but are not limited to the following: 1) Reason for respirators use 2) Respirator limitations and capabilities 3) Effective respirator inspection and use 4) Procedures for maintenance, care and storage of respirators 5) Recognition of signs/symptoms that may limit respirator use 6) The requirements of the respiratory protection standard