Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 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, and other fire hazards from the dust collector being located inside the building: (a) For the employees working in the packaging building where the sugar dust collector was located inside the building and did not have deflagration venting to the outside or other explosion protection at American Crystal Sugar Company, located at Rural Route 2, Hillsboro, North Dakota. Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to follow the NFPA 61, National Fire Protection Association - Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions in Agricultural and Food Products Facilities, Section 10.4.3, including, but not limited to, locating the dust collector outside of the building or providing suitable explosion protection. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Sample Abatement Certification Letter").tion