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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 112890439

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $1,300.00

Current Penalty: $1,300.00

Issuance Date: 04/04/1997

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 2

Abatement Date: 06/21/1997

Gravity: 02

Report ID: 0112600

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**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	P: Petition to Mod Abatement	06/06/1997	$1,300.00	06/21/1997	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	04/04/1997	$1,300.00	05/21/1997	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: DUST&FUMES

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 aluminum chips and dust: R AND D AREA: A CLOTH FILTER TYPE DUST COLLECTOR WAS USED ON THE EMME 9i ALUMINUM CUT OFF SAW TO COLLECT ALUMINUM CHIPS AND DUST. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO: 1.PROVIDE A DUST/CHIP COLLECTION SYSTEM ON THE ALUMINUM CUT-OFF SAW THAT IS DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION STANDARD FOR THE PROCESSING AND FINISHING OF ALUMINUM (NFPA 65). 2.DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STRICT HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES IN AREAS WHERE ALUMINUM CHIPS AND DUST ARE GENERATED. 3.ENSURE THAT NO SMOKING IS ALLOWED IN AREAS WERE ALUMINUM DUST IS PRESENT. 4.PROVIDE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED CLASS D FIRE EXTINGUISHERS IN AND AROUND ALUMINUM MACHINING AREAS. 5.TRAIN EMPLOYEES REGARDING THE HAZARDS OF ALUMINUM DUST AND ALL RELATED COMPANY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.RS

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