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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 987286.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Date: 03/16/2015 2
Initial Penalty: $56,000.00
Current Penalty: $10,500.00
Issuance Date: 01/27/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 12
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0419700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/19/2015
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/19/2015 | $10,500.00 | 03/16/2015 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/27/2015 | $56,000.00 | 03/16/2015 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to wood dust explosions, deflagrations, and fire hazards due to deficient design and /or implementation of preventive and/or protective measures in its wood pellet processing system and related equipment, such as the following: a. On or about July 29, 2014, employees operated the wood pellet mill processing equipment to include screw and pneumatic conveyors, burner/furnace, triple-pass rotary dryer, cyclone, industrial fans, hammer mill, sawdust storage silo, pellet mills and pellet storage silo connected by pipes and ducts that were not protected by deflagration isolation systems such as flame arrestors, flame front diverters, spark detection and spark extinguishing equipment, employees were exposed to wood dust explosions, deflagrations, and fire hazards.