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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 112985932
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $675.00
Current Penalty: $335.00
Issuance Date: 09/05/2003
Nr Instances: 4
Nr Exposed: 94
Abatement Date: 01/15/2004
Gravity: 01
Report ID: 0316700
Contest Date: 09/25/2003
Final Order: 01/05/2004
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 01/05/2004 | $335.00 | 01/15/2004 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/05/2003 | $675.00 | 10/08/2003 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: BURNS
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 that employees were exposed to severe burn injuries from the potential dust explosion hazard that could have resulted from, or have been exacerbated by, the location of the dust collector inside of the building, the lack of deflagration venting on the dust collector, the lack of magnetic separators or equivalent means to prevent the entry of tramp metal into the dust collection system, the lack of designated smoking areas, and not ensuring that the filtered air was not recirculated back into the plant: (a)Homes by Keystone, Incorporated; Dust Collector Room - The Torit dust collector that was used to collect combustible wood dust was located inside of the building in a separate room, but the dust collector was not equipped with deflagration venting, on or about July 17, 2003. (b)Homes by Keystone, Incorporated - Magnetic separators or similar devices were not provided to prevent the entry of tramp metal into the dust collection system from the floor and equipment intakes located in the Cabinet Shop, on row about July 17, 2003. (c)Homes by Keystone, Incorporated - Smoking was not restricted to designated areas, on or about July 17, 2003. (d)Homes by Keystone, Incorporated - Adequate measures were not in place to ensure that the filtered air was not recycled back into the building, on or about July 25, 2003 AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THESE HAZARDS INCLUDES FOLLOWING NFPA 664, STANDARD FOR PREVENTION OF FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS IN WOOD PROCESSING AND WOODWORKING FACILITIES, 1998 EDITION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: LOCATE THE DUST COLLECTOR OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING, INSTALL DEFLAGRATION VENTING IN THE DUST COLLECTOR, INSTALL MAGNETIC SEPARATORS OR OTHER SIMILAR DEVICES TO PREVENT TRAMP METAL FROM ENTERING THE DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM, DESIGNATE SPECIFIC SAFE AREAS FOR SMOKING, AND ENSURE THAT THE FILTERED AIR IS NOT RECYCLED BACK INTO THE BUILDING. VERIFICATION REQUIREDTION