ADAMS, MA · 1996-04-04

OSHA Inspection: CATAMOUNT PELLET FUEL CORPORATION

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1996-04-04, OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CATAMOUNT PELLET FUEL CORPORATION in 60 PRINTWORKS DRIVE, ADAMS, MA 01220 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 112886619.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: CATAMOUNT PELLET FUEL CORPORATION
Site address: 60 PRINTWORKS DRIVE
City: ADAMS
State: MA
ZIP: 01220

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: Non-union (N)

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1996-04-04
Closing conference: 1996-04-17
Case closed: 1996-10-30
Data loaded: 2011-10-14

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 2499
Employees: 22
Ownership type: Private (A)
Industry flags: Manufacturing safety.

Citations

14 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1996
Abate by: Sep 30, 1996
Penalty: Initial $2,000 · 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 reoccurring fires/explosions resulting from sparks and/or
embers igniting
material in the material handling system:
COMPANY:  EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS HAZARDS
CREATED BY SPARKS, EMBERS OR OTHER IGNITION SOURCES RESULTING FROM
FOREIGN OBJECTS SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, STONES AND METAL
SHAVINGS BEING INTRODUCED INTO THE MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM.
ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD, AMONG
OTHERS, IS TO FOLLOW ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES SUCH AS NFPA 664, WHICH
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
WHERE DUST EXPLOSION HAZARDS EXISTS IN EQUIPMENT, ROOMS,
BUILDINGS, OR OTHER ENCLOSURES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH
EXPLOSION VENTING OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, AN APPROVED
EXPLOSION SUPPRESSION SYSTEM.  (NFPA 664, 3-1.2)

Recent events (3)

1996-10-03 · P (S) $1000.00
1996-05-16 · I (S) $1000.00
1996-05-07 · Z (S) $2000.00