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 the hazard of aluminum dust explosion: BRONZE TEAM, MAG SPINNER, RAND BRIGHT MACHINE: INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING INSTANCES, EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO THE HAZARDS OF ALUMINUM DUST EXPLOSION. A.A FEEDER SYSTEM USING COMPRESSED AIR WAS USED TO TRANSPORT ALUMINUM NUT DRIVER SHAFTS TO THE POLISHING WHEEL. B.ALUMINUM DUST FROM THE POLISHING OPERATION WAS CARRIED BY THE COMPRESSED AIR STREAM PAST THE EXHAUST VENTILATION DUCT. C.ALUMINUM DUST WAS TRANSPORTED OUT OF THE POLISHING MACHINE AND INTO THE WORK AREA ALONG WITH THE POLISHED NUT DRIVER SHAFT, WHERE FUGITIVE ALUMINUM DUST WAS ALLOWED TO ACCUMULATE ON VENTS, PIPES AND THE GRINDING CABINET. D.FUGITIVE ALUMINUM DUST WAS ALLOW TO ACCUMULATE ON A CLOTH HUNG OVER THE EXIT PORT OF THE POLISHING MACHINING, AND ON THE EMPLOYEE'S CLOTHING. E.PRECAUTIONS WERE NOT TAKEN TO AVOID THE PRODUCTION OF SPARKS FROM THE IMPACT OF WIRE BRUSH CLEANING AGAINST METAL PLATES ON THE POLISHING ROLLER. FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHODS OF ABATEMENT TO CORRECT THE HAZARD, AMONG OTHERS, INCLUDE: A.FOLLOW THE NFPA 651 RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE HANDLING OF ALUMINUM DUST. B.REDESIGN THE DELIVERY SYSTEM TO BRING PARTS TO THE POLISHING WHEEL WITHOUT THE USE OF COMPRESSED AIR. C.DEVELOP PROCEDURES THAT ENSURE THAT EQUIPMENT RE-ENGINEERING AND RE-DESIGN MEET SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS. D.INSTITUTE REGULAR CLEANING AND HOUSEKEEPING MEASURES FOR THE CONTROL OF ALUMINUM DUST. E.INSTITUTE REGULAR DOCUMENTED INSPECTION SCHEDULE AND PERFORM MAINTENANCE IDENTIFIED IN THE INSPECTION. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS NOT REQUIREDATION