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

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 were exposed to severe burn injuries from the hazard of fire and explosion of wood dust from lack of isolation devices: (a)Woodmaster's Cabinetry, Incorporated - Both the System A and System B dust collectors were not equipped with isolation devices to prevent fires and deflagrations from propagating from the dust collector back through the inlet ductwork to the woodworking equipment, or through the ductwork recycling exhausted air back into the building over the winter months, on or about June 24, 2010 ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct these hazards includes following the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 664, Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Explosions in Wood Processing and Woodworking Facilities, 2007 Edition, including, but not limited to: Isolate conveying systems with fire and deflagration hazards to prevent propagation of fire and deflagration both upstream and downstream into occupied areas or other critical process equipment (NFPA 664, Chapter 8, Section 8.2.4.1). Examples of isolation methods include mechanical isolation (such as rotary airlock valves), chemical isolation (discharge of a chemical extinguishing agent into interconnecting pipe or duct), and flame front diverters (such as backblast dampers and high-speed abort gates). All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent engineer or other technically qualified person. Ninety (90) day progress reports are required during the abatement period. *STEP 1 Submit to the Area Director a written, detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposure to hazardous substances as referenced in this citation. This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation: 1.Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options. 2.Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design. 3.Procurement, installation and operation of selected control measures; and 4.Acceptance or modification/redesign of controls. *STEP 2 Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance. Date by Which Violation Must be Abated:STEP - 1 - 12/19/10 Date by Which Violation Must be Abated:STEP - 2 - 09/20/11 VERIFICATION REQUIRED