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Inspection: 309920536 - Saft America, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

 

Inspection Nr: 309920536
Report ID: 0352420
Date Opened: 03/30/2006

Site Address:
Saft America, Inc.
107 Beaver Court
Cockeysville, MD 21030

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3692

NAICS: 335912/Primary Battery Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 04/06/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/31/2006

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 102359007
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 8 10
Current Violations 2 8 10
Initial Penalty $4,050 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,050
Current Penalty $1,800 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,800
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100022 A01 05/17/2006 05/22/2006 $1,000 $2,250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 02001 Serious 19100212 A01 05/17/2006 05/22/2006 $800 $1,800 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 03001 Other 19100132 D02 05/17/2006 06/18/2006 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 03002 Other 19100134 C01 05/17/2006 06/18/2006 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 03003 Other 19100134 C02 I 05/17/2006 06/18/2006 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 03004 Other 19100134 D03 IIIB2 05/17/2006 06/18/2006 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 03005 Other 19101200 E01 05/17/2006 06/18/2006 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 03006 Other 19101200 H02 III 05/17/2006 06/18/2006 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 03007 Other 50405 B03 05/17/2006 05/22/2006 $0 $0 $0 -  
10. 03008 Other 50406 A01 05/17/2006 06/03/2006 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202360939
Event: 03/29/2006
Employee Is Not Injured by Flash Fire While Mixing Chemicals

On March 29, 2006, Employee #1 was working for a manufacturer of cells and batteries. He was preparing a mixture of iron powder and potassium perchlorate, when a flash fire occurred in the mixing room where the compound is prepared. The flash fire ignited accumulated combustible residue on fire curtains in the room and consumed the chemicals being mixed, as well as 30 golf balls, which are used in a twin shell drive blender to mix the chemicals. He was not injured.

Keywords: BATTERY, FIRE, MIXER, CHEMICAL REACTION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 309920536 Occupation not reported
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