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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 310629175
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,250.00
Issuance Date: 03/05/2009
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 11
Abatement Date: 02/15/2010
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 10/27/2009 | $1,250.00 | 02/15/2010 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/27/2009 | $1,250.00 | 09/15/2009 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/05/2009 | $2,500.00 | 04/21/2009 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: ELECTRIC
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 including serious burns, to employees, in that employees were exposed to dust explosion,deflagration, or other fire hazards from dust collectors being located inside a building: a) WAREHOUSE; A DUST COLLECTOR COLLECTING COMBUSTIBLE METAL IRON ALLOY DUSTS THAT ARE GENERATED IN THE POLISHING ROOM WAS LOCATED IN THE WAREHOUSE OF THE BUILDING. ABATEMENT NOTE: POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCES INCLUDE STATIC SPARKS, SPARKS FROM TRAMP METAL, MECHANICAL FAILURES, HEAT/SPARKS FROM ABRASIVE WHEEL EQUIPMENT, AND ELECTRICAL FAILURES. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THESE HAZARDS IS TO COMPLY WITH THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION AGENCY (NFPA) 484, STANDARD FOR COMBUSTIBLE METALS (2006) INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RELOCATING THE DUST COLLECTION SYSTEMS OUTSIDE THE BUILDING AND ENSURING IT IS EQUIPPED WITH APPROPRIATE DEFLAGRATION VENTING AND OTHER SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES IN THE EVENT OF AN EXPLOSION.