Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 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 recogn ized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees are exposed to fire and explosion hazards from bucket elevators, belt conveyors, storage silos, cyclones, and dust collectors d ue to the lack of deflagration/explosion protection and fire detection and suppr ession systems. a.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. located in Findlay, Ohio: On or about June 2, 2010, the #2 bucket elevator located on the south side of Building 42 h ad potential friction ignition sources and no deflagration/explosion protection systems. b.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. located in Findlay, Ohio: On or about June 2 , 2010, the #2 enclosed belt conveyor located on the roof of building 42 was not provided with deflagration/explosion protection systems. c.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. located in Findlay, Ohio: On or about June 2, 2010, t he #1 bucket elevator located on the roof of Building 42 had potential friction ignition sources and no deflagration/explosion protection systems. d.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. located in Findlay, Ohio: On or about June 2, 2010, the #1 air mat erial separator (dust collector) providing ventilation for the #2 conveyor locat ed on top of building 42 was not provided with deflagration/explosion protection systems and fire detection and supression systems. e.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. l ocated in Findlay, Ohio: On or about June 2, 2010, the large carbon black storag e silo located on top of building 42, which contains on average 667,000 pounds c arbon black dust, was not provided with deflagration/explosion protection system s. f.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. located in Findlay, Ohio: On or about June 2, 2010, t he 620 banbury air material separator (dust collector) located on top of buildin g 42 and is used to remove carbon black and other dusts from the rubber mixing p rocess, was not provided with deflagration/explosion systems and fire detection and supression systems. g.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. located in Findlay, Ohio: On or about June 2, 2010, the employer did not ensure the duct work leading from th e rubber mixing process to the 620 dust collector located on the roof of buildin g 42 was equipped with a fire detection and suppression system. h.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. located in Findlay, Ohio: On or about June 2, 2010, the #19 collector located inside of building 42, used to remove carbon black dust from the off lo ading operation, was not provided with deflagration/explosion protection systems , fire detection and suppression systems, and was located inside the building. i.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. located in Findlay, Ohio: On or about June 2, 2010, the #4 ba nbury particle size separator (cyclone) located on the roof of building #30 was not provided with deflagration/explosion protection systems and fire detection a nd suppression systems. j.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. located in Findlay, Ohio: On or about June 2, 2010, the #4 banbury air material separator (dust collector) lo cated on the roof of building #30 was not provided with deflagration/explosion p rotection systems and fire detection and suppression systems. Among other method s, one feasible abatement method to correct this hazard is to comply with the re quirements of National Fire Protection Association 654-2006 "Standard for the Pr evention of fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Han dling of Combustible Particulate Solids" Chapter 7 and National Fire Protection Association 91-2010 " Standard for Exhaust Systems for Air Conveying of Vapors, Gases, Mists, and Nonc ombustible Particulate Solids". In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECT IVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abateme nt is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipm ent, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.