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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1542164.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 07/31/2023
Initial Penalty: $6,827.00
Current Penalty: $4,500.00
Issuance Date: 01/06/2022
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 20
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/11/2022
Emphasis:
Substance: M102
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 09/27/2022 | $4,500.00 | 07/31/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 07/05/2022 | $4,500.00 | 07/31/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 07/05/2022 | $4,500.00 | 08/01/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/11/2022 | $4,500.00 | 02/24/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/06/2022 | $6,827.00 | 02/24/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
Section 5(a)(l) 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 severe burns, to employees in that employees were exposed to dust explosion, deflagration, or other fire hazards from improperly designed and installed dust collection systems: In the following locations, dust collection systems exposed employees to potential fire and explosion hazards: A. Thermoset Department: On, or about, July 28, 2021, employees were exposed to fire and/explosion hazards because the combustible and explosive plastic dust generated by several finishing machines traveled through a dust collection system which had no protective measures to detect, suppress, contain and isolate any combustible dust fires and/or explosions that were at risk of occurring in or entering the work area. Note: The dust collection system included collection hoods, ducts and the large blue dust collector. B. Plastics Finishing Department: On, or about, August 27, 2021, employees were exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards because the combustible and explosive plastic and walnut shell dust generated by the following Wheelabrator abrasive blasting machines traveled through dust collection systems which had no protective measures to detect, suppress, contain and isolate any combustible dust fires and/or explosions that were at risk of occurring in or entering the work area. Note: The dust collection systems included ducts, dust collectors and a collection barrel. 1. Old Wheelabrator. 2. Blue Wheelabrator.