Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.272(j)(1): The employer did not develop and implement a written housekeeping program that established the frequency and the method(s) determined best to reduce accumulations of fugitive grain dust on ledges, floors, equipment, and other exposed surfaces: Employees engaged in grain handling activities were exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that the employer had not developed and implemented a written housekeeping program sufficient to reduce accumulations of fugitive grain dust(combustible dust), resulting in the following instances: (a) On the mezzanine floor above the pellet mill- On or about February 10, 2016 and times prior, combustible dust was on the mezzanine floor on both sides of the feed screw auger #3. (b) In the basement below the hammer mills - On or about February 15, 2016 and times prior, combustible dust was found on the floor under the screw auger that moves ground corn mill to the elevator and under the old screw auger for the hammer mills that have been removed. (c) On the screw deck above mixing - On or about February 26, 2016 and times prior, the floor under the screw augers was covered with both combustible dust and raw feed. (d) In the receiving pit - On or about February 12, 2016 and times prior, the floor between the two drag conveyors had piles of combustible dust that was swept into piles but not picked up. (e) On the mezzanine above the pellet mill- On or about February 10, 2016 and times prior, the screw feed augers to pelletizers 2 and 3 were covered with combustible dust. (f) Above the roof of the hammer mill room - On or about February 10, 2016 and times prior, the exhaust duct from the hammer mill room to the dust collector and the electric blower pulling air from the dust collector had accumulation of Class II combustible dust. (g) In the basement below the hammer mills at the bottom of the stairs - On or about February 15, 2016 and times prior, the electric conduit had accumulation of Class II combustible dust. (h) In the basement below the hammer mills - On or about February 15, 2016 and times prior, the screw auger moving the corn meal from the hammer mills to the elevator had accumulation of Class II combustible dust on the electric motor cooling fins and the elevator boot. (i) In the tunnel under the elevators- On or about February 15, 2016 and times prior, the screw auger moving the corn meal from the hammer mills to the elevator had accumulation of Class II combustible dust on the elevator boot, and the equipment under the motor and gearbox drive. (j) On the screw deck above mixing - On or about February 26, 2016 and time prior, the top cover of the screw augers and the cooling fins of an electric motor had accumulation of Class II combustible dust. (k) In the pellet mill room - On or about February 9, 2016 and times prior, the pelletizers had an accumulation of Class II combustible dust on the motor cooling fins on #3 and in the motor terminal box of #2. (l) In the hammer mill room - On or about February 12, 2016 and times prior, there was accumulation of Class II combustible dust on the hammer mills under the motor of #1, in the motor terminal box of #1, on and in the terminal boxes on the back of #2.