Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: ELECTRIC

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a fire / explosion hazard where aluminum was glazed and or buffed. The hazards were caused by the following conditions: THE EMPLOYER DID NOT FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FOLLOWING STANDARD SECTIONS OF THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATIONS (NFPA) CODES ON ALUMINUM PROCESSING AND OR FINISHING INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DESIGN, STRENGTH, FIRE PROTECTION, AND DUCT WORK. a) NFPA STANDARD NUMBER 65, CHAPTER 5. FIRE PROTECTION, THE EMPLOYER DID NOT PROVIDE A CLASS D TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN THE STOCK PREPARATION AREA AND OR COLLECTION AREA WHERE METAL DUSTS (ALUMINUM) WERE PRESENT. b) NFPA STANDARD NUMBER 91, SECTION 205, THE EMPLOYER DID NOT PROVIDE COMPLETE WORKING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ON THE TORRIT 20-5FB55 DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM AND DUCT WORK INSTALLED AT THE CLAIR MACHINE BRAND BUFFING AND OR POLISHING PROCESS WITH ALUMINUM PLATES. c) NFPA STANDARD NUMBER 91, SECTION 234, TORRIT BRAND DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM NUMBER 20-5FB55, THE EMPLOYER DID NOT PROVIDE METAL HANGERS AND OR BRACKETS TO SUPPORT THE DUCT SYSTEM. d) NFPA STANDARD NUMBER 91, SECTION 320, THE EMPLOYER DID NOT MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR DIAMETER AND GAUGE OF THE METAL WHERE A MINIMUM OF AN 8" DIAMETER AND A 24 GAUGE IS REQUIRED ON THE MANIFOLD TO THE INTAKE SECTIONS OF DUCT WORK ON THE TORRIT 20-5FB55 COLLECTION SYSTEM. e) NFPA STANDARD NUMBER 91, SECTION 252, THE EMPLOYER DID NOT PROVIDE METAL STRAPS AT DUCT CONNECTION POINT(S) TO ENSURE AN EFFECTIVE BOND BETWEEN SECTIONS OF THE DUCT WORK ON THE TORRIT 20-5FB55 COLLECTION SYSTEM. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THESE HAZARDS IS TO HAVE THE TORRIT BRAND COLLECTION SYSTEM, 20-5FB55 AND ATTACHED DUCT WORK MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATIONS CODES FOR ALUMINUM POLISHING AND BUFFING SYSTEMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING PLANNING, DESIGN, SPECIFICATION, FIRE PROTECTION, SUPPORT, AND STATIC ELECTRICAL BONDING.AL