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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 921908.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 01/16/2014
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 190
Abatement Date: 01/27/2014
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/07/2014
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/07/2014 | $5,000.00 | 01/27/2014 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/16/2014 | $7,000.00 | 01/27/2014 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 in that employees were exposed to dust explosions, deflagration, and other fire hazards in the following instances: a. Penthouse: Employees performed installation of slide gates onto the vent stacks for the mixer system. The mixers were in operation, mixing combustible dust at high temeratures during slide gate replacement with no means provided to prevent foreign material such as but not limited to sparks, shards of metal, or metal dust particulates from entering the system on or about July 17, 2013. b. Mixer Area: Employees processed combustible dust for wood composite decking manufacturing in mixers. Combustible dust leaked from the mixer lids and mixer components such as but not limited to the lids of the mixers when in operation on or about July 17, 2013.