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 dust explosion, deflagration, or other fire hazard from process equipment that was not protected by proper venting, inerting, or containment or suppression systems: (a) D & D Ingredient Distributors Inc., 5025 North Kill Road, Delphos, Ohio: On or about October 19, 2009, the employer did not ensure that process equipment was protected with explosion venting, inerting, or containment or suppression systems, to include but not limited to, bucket elevators, silos, the hammer mills and their associated cyclone and dust collector. The fugitive dust in the hammer mill area, material conveyed in bucket elevators, material stored in silos and the sugar beet pulp processed in the hammer mills were explosive and Class II materials. Among other methods, feasible abatement methods to correct this hazard are to install appropriate explosion venting in compliance with National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 61, Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions in Agricultural and Food Processing Facilities, 2008 edition, Chapter 6, Explosion Prevention, Relief, and Venting In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation ( using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.