OSHA Inspection: CENTRAL DOOR AND PLYWOOD COMPANY

Issued

Jul 10, 2003

Abate by

Sep 11, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,225 · Current $800 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 lack of any dust
collection system with deflagration venting or a listed explosion
suppression system:
(a)Half Round Area - Employees sanded semi-circular wood trim pieces using
a Vega belt sander
with a six (6) inch wide belt.  The sander which produces very fine
particles of wood was not
provided with any type of dust collection system with deflagration venting
or a listed
suppression system, on or about May 16, 2003.
VERIFICATION REQUIRED
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THESE HAZARDS INCLUDES, FOLLOWING NFPA 664, STANDARD FOR THE
PREVENTION OF FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS IN WOOD PROCESSING AND WOODWORKING
FACILITIES, 1998 EDITION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROVIDING SANDING
MACHINES WITH A DUST PICKUP, DUST-CONVEYING AND DUST-COLLECTION SYSTEM WITH
DEFLAGRATION VENTING OR A LISTED EXPLOSION SUPPRESSION SYSTEM.

Issued

Jul 10, 2003

Abate by

Aug 5, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,225 · Current $795 Reduced

Issued

Jul 10, 2003

Abate by

Aug 12, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,225 · Current $795 Reduced

Issued

Jul 10, 2003

Abate by

Aug 5, 2003

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $340 Reduced

Issued

Jul 10, 2003

Abate by

Aug 5, 2003

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $340 Reduced

Issued

Jul 10, 2003

Abate by

Jul 15, 2003