OSHA Inspection: CCP INC.

Issued

Oct 20, 1999

Abate by

Jul 31, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,500 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 the hazard of fires when processing the hair bleach powder:
a)Blending Department:  On 8/6/99, employees were using work station #2,
which
consisted of the Acrison Hopper, Grinder and Sweeco combination, to produce
hair bleach powder. The grinder had a screen installed incorrectly which
caused
the material to accumulate, heat up, and eventually caused a fire.
b)Work Station 8:  On 9/14/1999 employees were working at Work Station #8.
Employees were packaging a hair bleaching powder comprised of several
ingredients including sodium persulfate.  Work Station #8 consists of a
Bartelt
powder weighing and packaging machine which is a series of hoppers,
Ackerson
feed screws, and augers that portion powder into pouches which are
positioned
on a conveyor.  A portion of the total product decomposed causing ignition
and
open flame.
Abatement note:  One feasible and acceptable method of abatement to
correct the hazard of fires
is to perform a complete and thorough hazard analysis to identify,
evaluate, and control all the
hazards involved with the production of hair bleach powder.  Another
acceptable method of
abatement is to develop a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the
production of hair bleach
powder and to train all affected employees accordingly.