Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: DUST&FUMES

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 the potential hazard of fire and explosion: (a)Central Service - Air from the dust collector was recycled through the duct work back into the work areas with out the protection of a listed spark detector system, high speed abort gate, a reliable extinguishment system and/or a back flash damper, on or about August 13, 2009. (b)Central Service - Collection points for wood dust and other foreign materials including metal were not provided with magnetic separators, grate(s) or other types of screening to prevent foreign metal from entering the dust collector, on or about August 13, 2009. ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct these hazards is contained in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 664, "Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Explosions in Wood Processing and Woodworking Facilities" (2007 edition) * Section 8.2.2.6 Recycling Exhaust Air. Air from air -material separators or dust collectors deemed to have either a fire or deflagration hazard shall no be recycled back into the building unless the provisions of 8.2.2.6.1, 8.2.2.6.2, 8.2.2.6.3, or 8.2.2.6.4 are met. * Section 7.12.2 Foreign materials, such as tramp metal, capable of igniting wood waste and wood dust shall be prevented from entering the wood and dust process equipment. * Section 11.1.5 Any metal collected through the cleanup process shall be separated from wood debris or combustible waste to prevent entry into the wood - handling or processing equipment, the dust- collecting system, or the scrap wood hog. VERIFICATION REQUIREDTION