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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1707440.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,066.00
Current Penalty: $10,000.00
Issuance Date: 04/11/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 09/02/2025
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524200
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/07/2024
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 02/18/2025 | $10,000.00 | 09/02/2025 | Serious | |
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 07/08/2024 | $10,000.00 | 03/03/2025 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/07/2024 | $10,000.00 | 03/03/2025 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/11/2024 | $13,066.00 | 07/15/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A 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 to employees in that employees were exposed to combustible particulate solids deflagration, explosion, and fire hazards while working near the indoor dust collections system for the Chopper Line within the Precious Metals (PM) Department. (a) On or about October 23, 2023, at the Chopper Line within the Precious Metals (PM) Department - the indoor Donald Torit model TD-486 dust collector, serving the Chopper Line's granulator equipment and enclosed conveyor outlet and collecting combustible particulate solids E-waste, presented deflagration, explosion, and fire hazards to employees. The dust collector lacked means of explosion protection. The dust collector lacked means of deflagration propagation protection (isolation). The dust collector discharged exhaust air directly into the occupied building. The dust collector's ducts were not free from accumulation of material.