OSHA Inspection: GAL COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Sep 1, 1989

Abate by

Sep 19, 1989

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

General-duty citation text

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 recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to
machine entanglement hazards while servicing the rotating parts of
granulators and/or blowers, due to possible inadvertent operation of
such equipment by other employees:
a) Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to utilize a lockout/tagout procedure to
achieve a Zero Energy State while the equipment is being serviced.
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 recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to
burn and explosion hazards while working in the manufacturing area where
combustible dust was in suspension in the air under normal operating
conditions in quantities sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable
mixtures.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is the following:
1) Establish houskeeping methods which will prohibit the use of brooms
and airhoses. Any vacuum cleaning equipment used must be approved for
use in a Class II hazardous location. All horizontal surfaces, such
as ducts, pipes, hoods, ledges and beams, must be kept free from the
accumulations of dust.
2) Establish a "No Smoking" policy in the processing area.
3) Locate the dust collection system outside of the building, or
segregate it from the processing area.
4) Establish and implement an employee training program which would
include the following:
a) Training employees in the safe handling of the product and the
the specific requirements applicable to the work enviroment to
control or eliminate the fire and explosion hazards.
b) Development of operating procedures which are reviewed at least
once per year and after every process change.
c) Procedures to be used in case of equipment or process failures
that may result in fire and/or explosion.
5) Designate areas where combustible dust is in suspension in the air
under normal operating conditions.
6) Bond and ground all machines and equipment including duct work,
storage bins, and permanently installed systems, to minimize the
the possibility of a build up of static electricity.

Issued

Sep 1, 1989

Abate by

Oct 4, 1989

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $640

Issued

Sep 1, 1989

Abate by

Sep 19, 1989

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

Issued

Sep 1, 1989

Abate by

Sep 19, 1989

Issued

Sep 1, 1989

Abate by

Sep 19, 1989

Penalty

Initial $250 · Current $250

Issued

Sep 1, 1989

Abate by

Sep 19, 1989

Issued

Sep 1, 1989

Abate by

Sep 19, 1989

Penalty

Initial $150 · Current $150

Issued

Sep 1, 1989

Abate by

Sep 19, 1989

Issued

Sep 1, 1989

Abate by

Sep 11, 1989

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $200

Issued

Sep 1, 1989

Abate by

Oct 4, 1989

Penalty

Initial $250 · Current $250

Issued

Sep 1, 1989

Abate by

Oct 4, 1989

Issued

Sep 1, 1989

Abate by

Oct 4, 1989

Issued

Sep 1, 1989

Abate by

Sep 19, 1989

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

Issued

Sep 1, 1989

Abate by

Oct 4, 1989

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $350

Issued

Sep 1, 1989

Abate by

Sep 6, 1989

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

Issued

Sep 1, 1989

Abate by

Oct 4, 1989

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

Issued

Sep 1, 1989

Abate by

Sep 5, 1989

Penalty

Initial $50 · Current $50

Issued

Sep 1, 1989

Abate by

Sep 5, 1989

Issued

Sep 1, 1989

Abate by

Sep 5, 1989