OSHA Inspection: C-LOCK, INC.

Issued

Mar 4, 2019

Abate by

Mar 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  (a)C-Lock, Inc. at 1350 Concourse Drive, Rapid City, SD 57703: On or about and at times prior to December 17, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from hazards associated with respirator use in that, employees did not receive a medical evaluation prior to being required to a 3M half mask tight-fitting filtering face-piece when powder coating. This condition exposed employees to hazards associated with respirator use.   Abatement Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.

Issued

Mar 4, 2019

Abate by

Mar 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  (a)C-Lock, Inc. at 1350 Concourse Drive, Rapid City, SD 57703: On or about and at times prior to December 17, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from chemical hazards in that, the employees did not receive a fit test prior to being required to use a 3M half-mask, negative pressure, filtering face-piece respirator when powder coating. This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

Mar 4, 2019

Abate by

Mar 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  (a)C-Lock, Inc. at 1350 Concourse Drive, Rapid City, SD 57703: On or about and at times prior to December 17, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from chemical hazards in that, employees were required to wear a 3M half-mask, negative pressure, filtering face-piece respirator when performing spray coating operation with facial hair that came between the facepiece and the face. This condition exposed employee to chemical hazards.

Issued

Mar 4, 2019

Abate by

Mar 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,508 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):  (a)C-Lock, Inc. at 1350 Concourse Drive, Rapid City, SD 57703: On or about and at times prior to December 17, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from hazards associated with hexavalent chromium in that, the employer had not determined the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI). This condition exposed employees to health hazards associated with exposure to hexavalent chromium.