OSHA Inspection: RED ROCK POWDER COATING INCORPORATED

Issued

Feb 20, 2026

Abate by

Mar 20, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,837 · Current $1,700 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks).  On or about November 18, 2025, at the establishment located at N909 Midway Road, Hortonville, Wisconsin; the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees that  voluntarily used a half-mask, tight-fitting, elastomeric respirator when applying powder coating material on to various metal parts.  Key provisions in a voluntary use respiratory protection program include, but are not limited to the following: 1) Medical evaluations for respirator use 2) Information/training on cleaning, maintenance, and storage components 3) Recordkeeping

Issued

Feb 20, 2026

Abate by

Mar 20, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9135

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. Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  On or about November 18, 2025, at the establishment located at N909 Midway Road, Hortonville, Wisconsin; the employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees prior to allowing an employee to wear a half-mask, tight-fitting, elastomeric respirator when sanding the ceiling in the shipping loading dock area.

Issued

Feb 20, 2026

Abate by

Mar 20, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9135

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:  On or about November 18, 2025, at the establishment located at N909 Midway Road, Hortonville, Wisconsin; the employer did not provide training, such as but not limited to information on cleaning, maintenance, and storage components, and information on respirators in Appendix D of this section, to employees that voluntarily used a half-mask, tight-fitting, elastomeric respirator when applying powder coating material on to various metal parts.  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

Issued

Feb 20, 2026

Abate by

Mar 20, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,837 · Current $1,700 Reduced

Hazardous substances 004020372085

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   On or about November 18, 2025, at the establishment located at N909 Midway Road, Hortonville, Wisconsin; the employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program. The employer did not provide a written hazard communication program to an employee exposed to flammable and corrosive chemicals that could possibly cause allergic skin reactions, genetic defects, cancer, skin burns, eye damage, and damage to lungs.  All provisions of 29 CFR 1910.1200(e) through (h) must be covered in a written hazard communication program.  Key elements include, but are not limited to the following:  1)  List of hazardous chemicals 2)  Labeling of containers 3)  Safety Data Sheet collection 4)  Employee information and training

Issued

Feb 20, 2026

Abate by

Mar 20, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 004020372085

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3):  Employee training shall include at least the topics from (h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv) of this section:   On or about November 18, 2025, at the establishment located at N909 Midway Road, Hortonville, Wisconsin; the employer did not provide training to employees regarding:   (i) how employees could detect hazardous chemicals in the work areas;  (ii) the physical hazards and health hazards of the chemicals in their work areas;  (iii) the measures employees could take to protect themselves from hazardous chemicals through procedures and/or personal protective equipment (PPE); and  (iv) the details of a hazard communication program including descriptions of labeling on containers and safety data sheets (SDS).   Employees were exposed to flammable and corrosive chemicals that could possibly cause allergic skin reactions, genetic defects, cancer, skin burns, eye damage, and damage to lungs.