OSHA Inspection: STAMBAUGH METAL, INCORPORATED

Issued

2003-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $525.00 · Current $340.00 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 severe burn injuries from the
potential dust explosion hazard that could have resulted from, or been
exacerbated by the dust collection
system being located inside the building and having explosive dust travel
through the air moving-device:
(a)Prepolish Area - Employees polished steel engine guards on polishing
machines provided with
a dust collection system that was located inside the building and had the
dust passing through
the air-moving system,  on or about August 4, 2003.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THESE HAZARDS INCLUDES, FOLLOWING NFPA 654, STANDARD FOR THE
PREVENTION OF FIRE AND DUST EXPLOSIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING
AND HANDLING OF COMBUSTIBLE PARTICULATE SOLIDS, 1997 EDITION, INCLUDING,
BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, LOCATING THE DUST-COLLECTION SYSTEM OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING
AND REDESIGNING THE VENTILATION SYSTEM TO REMOVE THE DUST BEFORE ENTERING
THE AIR HANDLING DEVICE.
VERIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2003-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1225.00 · Current $795.00 Reduced