TYLER, TX —
OSHA Inspection: BONAR PACKAGING, INC.
Follow-up inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up health inspection of BONAR PACKAGING, INC. in 2410 N. LYNDON STREET, TYLER, TX 75710 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 103564910.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BONAR PACKAGING, INC.
- Site address
- 2410 N. LYNDON STREET
- City
- TYLER
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 75710
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 818, TYLER, TX 75710
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2671
- Employees
- 240
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 10, 1994
- Abate by
- Mar 30, 1994
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,750 Reduced
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: Employees working in and near the printing press operation were exposed to the recognized potential hazard of fire and explosion at the Number 1 (Turner) fume incineration unit. The employer did not take adequate measures to ensure flammable vapors would remain controlled below the recognized safety limit of 25of the lower explosive limit (LEL) for those vapors, in that: a.Ventilation essential to the safe operation of the unit was not proven and interlocked with the fuel supply to the burner; b.Adequate air volume for the entire range of vapor volumes specified for fume incineration unit was not assured; c.Fuel supply shutoff valve(s) were located in close proximity to the fume incineration unit at issue, precluding their use in emergency situations. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means of abatement ot correct this hazard include: 1.Knowledgable assessment of the number 1 fume incinerator regarding the safe design and operation of these units as outlined in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard 86 (Ovens and Furnaces, 1990 Edition), with particular attention to section 45 on proven air flow interlocks and section 43 on preignition requirements for equipment; 2.Installation of equipment modifications such that the number 1 fume incinerator can operate without deviation from NFPA satndard 86; 3.Documentation of the final design and operating parameters so that the equipment can be maintained and operated in accordance with NFPA standard 86. Training on this documentation for all employees required to work with the fume incineration units is necessary for the safe opertion of the incinerators.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $3750.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 103564910.
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