OSHA Inspection: DECORATED PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Dec 7, 1994

Abate by

Feb 15, 1995

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $500 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 a fire / explosion hazard where aluminum was glazed and or
buffed.  The
hazards were caused by the following conditions:
THE EMPLOYER DID NOT FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FOLLOWING
STANDARD SECTIONS OF THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATIONS
(NFPA) CODES ON ALUMINUM PROCESSING AND OR FINISHING INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO DESIGN, STRENGTH, FIRE PROTECTION, AND DUCT WORK.
a)  NFPA STANDARD NUMBER 65, CHAPTER 5. FIRE PROTECTION,  THE EMPLOYER
DID NOT PROVIDE A CLASS D TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN THE STOCK
PREPARATION AREA AND OR COLLECTION AREA WHERE METAL DUSTS
(ALUMINUM) WERE PRESENT.
b)  NFPA STANDARD NUMBER 91, SECTION 205, THE EMPLOYER DID NOT PROVIDE
COMPLETE WORKING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ON THE TORRIT 20-5FB55 DUST
COLLECTION  SYSTEM AND DUCT WORK INSTALLED AT THE CLAIR MACHINE
BRAND BUFFING AND OR POLISHING PROCESS WITH ALUMINUM PLATES.
c)  NFPA STANDARD NUMBER 91, SECTION 234, TORRIT BRAND DUST
COLLECTION SYSTEM NUMBER 20-5FB55, THE EMPLOYER DID NOT PROVIDE
METAL HANGERS AND OR BRACKETS TO SUPPORT THE DUCT SYSTEM.
d)  NFPA STANDARD NUMBER 91, SECTION 320, THE EMPLOYER DID NOT MEET
THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR DIAMETER AND GAUGE OF THE METAL
WHERE A MINIMUM OF AN 8" DIAMETER AND A 24 GAUGE IS REQUIRED ON THE
MANIFOLD TO THE INTAKE SECTIONS OF DUCT WORK ON THE TORRIT 20-5FB55
COLLECTION SYSTEM.
e)  NFPA STANDARD NUMBER 91, SECTION 252, THE EMPLOYER DID NOT PROVIDE
METAL STRAPS AT DUCT CONNECTION POINT(S) TO ENSURE AN EFFECTIVE BOND
BETWEEN SECTIONS OF THE DUCT WORK ON THE TORRIT 20-5FB55 COLLECTION
SYSTEM.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THESE HAZARDS IS TO HAVE THE TORRIT BRAND
COLLECTION SYSTEM, 20-5FB55 AND ATTACHED DUCT WORK MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATIONS CODES FOR
ALUMINUM POLISHING AND BUFFING SYSTEMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO THE FOLLOWING PLANNING, DESIGN, SPECIFICATION, FIRE PROTECTION,
SUPPORT, AND STATIC ELECTRICAL BONDING.AL

Issued

Dec 7, 1994

Abate by

Feb 15, 1995

Penalty

Initial $28,000 · Current $10,000 Reduced

Issued

Dec 7, 1994

Abate by

Feb 15, 1995

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 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 a hazard of being exposed to an aluminum dust explosion
where the dust
cyclone type collector unit was installed indoors.
The Decorated Products Co, Inc. was previously cited for violation of this
Occupational Safety
and Health Standard, or it's equivalent standard, 5(a)(1), which was
contained in OSHA
Inspection No. 017830076, Citation No. 01, Item No.001(1) and Item
No.01/001(5), issued on
03/26/93.
a)  NORTH STORAGE AREA, TORRIT BRAND DUST COLLECTOR, MODEL 20-5FB55
THE DRY-TYPE DUST COLLECTOR BAGS WERE LOCATED INSIDE THE BUILDING
AREA.
b)  TORRIT 20-5FB55 COLLECTION SYSTEM, THE EMPLOYER DID NOT PROVIDE
INFORMATION ON TESTING OF THE REQUIREMENT TO KEEP A VELOCITY OF 4500
FEET PER MINUTE.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD WOULD BE TO RELOCATE THE DRY-TYPE DUST COLLECTOR SYSTEM
OUTDOORS AS PER SECTION 24 AND TO TEST AND VERIFY THAT THE VELOCITY
MET THE REQUIREMENT OF SECTION 22 OF THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION
ASSOCIATIONS STANDARD FOR FINISHING OF ALUMINUM.

Issued

Dec 7, 1994

Abate by

Feb 15, 1995

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $500 Reduced