Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: BURNS

29 CFR 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 are exposed to severe burns from potential dust explosion, deflagration and fire hazards caused by the lack of a cleaning schedule of the plant: Throughout the facility located at 4400 E. Highway 30, Kearney, NE - The employer is failing to ensure that employees working in the facility are protected from explosion and fire hazards associated with excessive dust accumulations in the facility. Throughout the facility combustible paper dust has been allowed to build up in excess of 1/8" on the HVAC and piping systems near the ceiling of this area. This issue exists in areas including, but are not limited to the microlyte area. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods of abatement are: 1) Ensure that the whole facility is cleaned to remove the excess dust accumulations. 2) Develop and implement an inspection protocol pertaining to the overhead HVAC and piping systems to identify areas of dust build. 3) Develop and implement a cleaning schedule to address the whole facility with special emphasis on areas which have proven to be high accumulation areas. Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.ion