Inspection 349200741 OPENED OCT 5, 2026Open
47600 180th Street, Clear Lake, SD 57226 · Explosives Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
OSHA has inspected Amtec Corporation 8 times in South Dakota since 2016.
The latest one began on Oct 5, 2026 after a complaint, in Clear Lake; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 21 citation items: 13 serious, 1 repeat and 7 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $332,887 and now stand at $246,034, 26% lower after settlements or reviews.
Process safety management comes up most often in these citations: 15 items under 1910.119.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Amtec Corporation averages $61,508 (4 cited inspections).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Amtec Corporation also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 349028100 OPENED JUL 1, 2026Open
47600 180th Street, Clear Lake, SD 57226 · Explosives Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Inspection 347909038 OPENED DEC 2, 2024Closed
47600 180th Street, Clear Lake, SD 57226 · Explosives Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1) · Process safety management |
Other-than-serious | $16,550 | $13,240 | May 6, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.132(e) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $13,240 | May 6, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $6,242 | May 6, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.119(g)(3) · Process safety management |
Serious | $26,011 | $16,550 | May 6, 2025 | Final |
Inspection 347376212 OPENED MAR 27, 2024Closed
47600 180th Street, Clear Lake, SD 57226 · Explosives Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(b) · Process safety management |
Serious | $16,131 | $16,131 | Sep 13, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $16,131 | $16,131 | Sep 13, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1) · Process safety management |
Serious | $88,721 | $16,131 | Sep 13, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1)(i) · Process safety management |
Serious | $88,721 | $16,131 | Sep 13, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.119(g)(3) · Process safety management |
Repeat | $0 | $65,000 | Sep 13, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 13, 2024 | Final |
Inspection 347376444 OPENED MAR 27, 2024Closed
47600 180th Street, Clear Lake, SD 57226 · Explosives Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 346274079 OPENED OCT 11, 2022Closed
47600 180th Street, Clear Lake, SD 57226 · Explosives Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 10, 2022 (fatal): Employee is killed during explosion
At 2:00 p.m. on October 10, 2022, an employee was transporting energetic materials. During transport of the energetic materials, some materials detonated causing an explosion. The employee was killed during the explosion.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(a) · Process safety management |
Serious | $15,469 | $15,469 | Apr 4, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(f) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(h) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5) · Process safety management |
Other-than-serious | $15,469 | $12,000 | Apr 4, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(b) · Process safety management |
Serious | $15,469 | $15,469 | Apr 4, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4c 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii)(a) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1)(i) · Process safety management |
Serious | $15,469 | $12,000 | Apr 4, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.119(g)(3) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(2)(viii) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $11,050 | $5,500 | Apr 4, 2023 | Final |
Inspection 343205738 OPENED JUN 5, 2018Closed
47600 180th Street, Clear Lake, SD 57226 · Explosives Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341943538 OPENED DEC 2, 2016Closed
47600 180th Street, Clear Lake, SD 57226 · Explosives Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $7,696 | $6,800 | Mar 23, 2017 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Clear Lake site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 176 workers: 1.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.6 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Ord A Division of AMTEC Corporation Clear Lake · 2025 | 176 | 3 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Tech Ord Clear Lake · 2023 | 145 | 3 | 2 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
Nov 25, 2024, Clear Lake: Hospitalization · thermal burns third degree or higher · hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
An employee was preparing pyrotechnic materials utilizing screen/sieve equipment that is operated in a unoccupied bay that is interlocked. After sieving/screening was completed, the employee entered the bay to manually transfer the pyrotechnic material and noticed materials were stuck to the sieve/screen. The materials detonated during the transfer. The employee sustained first-degree burns to…
Apr 1, 2024, Clear Lake: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations involving bone loss · other finger(s) n.e.c.
An employee was removing residual lead azide from a metal container when the container detonated, injuring their left hand and amputating fingers.
Mar 18, 2024, Clear Lake: Amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
An employee was performing assembly operation steps on an electric detonator that included cleaning possible powder residue from a weld joint and placing a solder ring at the weld joint for a future operation. While performing a step in the operation, a single detonator exploded in the employee's hand. The employee's left thumb and index fingers were struck by blast pressure and shrapnel…
Nov 19, 2017, Clear Lake: Hospitalization · burns and other injuries, n.e.c. · hand(s), unspecified
An employee was cleaning explosive production materials from a universal loader with isopropyl alcohol when energetic material ignited, burning and lacerating his hand. PPE was worn at the time.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.119 · Process safety management
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(a)
(A) Materials of construction;
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(f)
(F) Design codes and standards employed;
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(h)
(H) Safety systems (e.g. interlocks, detection or suppression systems).
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.