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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 311678791
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 07/28/2008
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 08/28/2008
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0316400
Contest Date: 08/04/2008
Final Order: 10/03/2009
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/03/2009 | $5,000.00 | 08/28/2008 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/28/2008 | $5,000.00 | 08/28/2008 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING
Section 5(a)(l) 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, including severe burns, to employees in that employees were exposed to dust explosion, deflagration, or other fire hazards in that the coal crushing operation was not equipped with explosion protection systems: (a)Hammer Mill - The Pennsylvania Coalpactors used to crush coal and their connected feed shutes were not equipped with protective systems to prevent or mitigate a deflagration in the event of an ignition of combustible coal dust inside the Coalpactors as documented on May 8, 2008. ABATEMENT NOTE: AMONG OTHER METHODS, A FEASIBLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO FOLLOW NFPA 654 "STANDARD FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRE AND DUST EXPLOSIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, AND HANDLING OF COMBUSTIBLE PARTICULATE SOLIDS".