Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 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 a potential dust explosion and fire hazard that could have resulted from, or could have been exacerbated by the dust collectors located inside the building. a.) Wire Drawing Area-There were two Optiflow dust collectors and one Fabri pulse dust collector located inside the building, on or about 1-20-05. ABATEMENT NOTE: AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD INCLUDES, FOLLOWING NFPA 654, STANDARD FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRE AND DUST EXPLOSIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND HANDLING OF COMBUSTIBLE PARTICULATE SOLIDS, 2000 EDITION,INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: LOCATE THE DUST COLLECTION SYSTEMS OUTSIDE THE BUILDING. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED