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 the employees were exposed to a cornstarch dust explosion and fire because of a steel latch rubbing against a steel door jamb on the cornstarch silo, and creating a static spark. Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to replace the steel latch and door jamb with a non-ferrous type, such as aluminum, to remove the spark producing capabilities of steel on steel.