Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard: BURNS

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: the employer does not furnish employment and a place of employment which are free from recogn ized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm, including severe burns, to employees in that employees are exposed to dust expl osion, deflagration, and other fire hazards because of the improper design and m aintenance of dust collection systems: Employees in M3 are exposed to fire and e xplosion hazards while processing Class II, combustible dusts, and the following deficiencies are observed: a) Potato base is processed and the employer does no t ensure the dust collector is equipped with explosion prevention by containment, suppression, inerting, or exp losion venting b) Pea Protein is processed and the employer does not ensure the dust collector is equipped with an explosion prevention system and isolation dev ices NFPA Standard 654 - 2006, Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Dust Exp losions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particul ate Solids: Section 7.13.1.3.1: "Air-material separators shall be protected in a ccordance with 7.1.2" Section 7.13.1.5: "Isolation devices shall be provided for air-material separators in accordance with 7.1.4" Among other methods, feasible abatement methods to correct this hazard is to comply with the guidelines of NF PA Standard 654 - 2006, Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combusti ble Particulate Solids, including, but not limited to: a) Equip the dust collect or with deflagration venting, containment, suppression, inerting, or a flame-arr esting device; b) Discontinue the processing of combustible materials NFPA Stand ard 61 - 2006, Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions in Agric ultural and Food Processing Facilities: Section 10.4.2: "Dust collectors and fil ters used for grinders or hammermills shall be located outside of buildings and shall be protected in accordance with Section 6.3" Among other methods, feasible abatement methods to correct this hazard is to comply with the guidelines of NF PA Standard 61 - 2006, Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions in Agricultural and Food Processing Facilities, including, but not li mited to: a) Equip the dust collector with containment, suppression, inerting, o r explosion venting;b) Discontinue the processing of combustible materials ***AL L FEED PROCESSING AND PACKAGING, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF TH IS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 5(a)(1) UN DER INSPECTION NUMBER 312886237, CITATION 01, ITEM 001, ISSUED ON OCTOBER 5, 200 9, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON OCTOBER 22, 2009, WITH RESPECT TO THE WO RKSITE LOCATED AT 717 W. DIVISION STREET, GALVA, ILLINOIS.*** Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking, detailing appropriate engineering controls that have been implemented to elimina te fire and explosion hazards, to ensure compliance. ***Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19( d)***