OSHA Inspection: THE BACHMAN COMPANY

Issued

Aug 24, 2006

Abate by

Aug 27, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,040 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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 hazards of potential  fire  and  explosion because
methods were not utilized
to contain combustible, organic dust created by manufacturing, handling
and process operations
from becoming airborne and combining with an ignition source:
(a)Cornmeal/Jax Area - The cornmeal material hopper, extrusion machine and
conveying system were not maintained under continuous suction, thus
allowing
the escape of dust during normal operations, on or about May 4, 2006.
VERIFICATION REQUIRED
ABATEMENT NOTE: AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND
ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THESE HAZARDS IS TO
COMPLY WITH NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA) 61
"STAMDARD FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRE AND DUST EXPLOSIONS IN
AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD PROCESSING FACILITIES". THIS INCLUDES THE
FOLLOWING:
(a)INSTALL AN APPROPRIATE TYPE OF DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM PER
SECTION 10.1 OF NFPA 61.
(b)INSTALL AN APPROPRIATE TYPE OF DUST COLLECTOR OUTSIDE OF
THE BUILDING PER SECTION 10.4.2 OF NFPA 61.
PROGRESS REPORT DUE EVERY 90 DAYS.  FIRST REPORT IS DUE NOVEMBER
25, 2006.

Issued

Aug 24, 2006

Abate by

Aug 27, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,040 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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 hazards of potential fire and explosion because of the
lack of bonding and
grounding of  pneumatic piping, lack of detectors to sense hot materials
or sparks in the
pneumatic system and the lack of blower motors not fitted with overload
trips may produce
ignition, leading to dust explosion inside the pneumatic conveying system
or overload electric
motors:
(a)Flour Room - The pneumatic system used to convey the flour dust had some
sections that were plastic pipe and not grounded and bonded.  The pneumatic
system was not equipped with detectors to sense hot materials or sparks
which
could potential lead to a dust explosion inside system.  The blowers and
motors
for the pneumatic conveying system were not fitted with  overload trips
and
could
lead to ignition of airborne flour  combustible dust, on or about May 4,
2006.
VERIFICATION REQUIRED
ABATEMENT NOTE: AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND
ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THESE HAZARDS IS TO
COMPLY WITH NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA) 61
"STANDARD FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRE AND DUST EXPLOSIONS IN
AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD PROCESSING FACILITIES" AND FOLLOWING
THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE BOOK "DUST EXPLOSION,
PREVENTION AND PROTECTION".  THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
(a)ENSURE THAT ALL PIPING FOR THE PNEUMATIC CONVEYING
SYSTEM IS GROUNDED AND BONDED PER SECTION 11.1 OF NFPA 61.
(b)ENSURE THAT THE PNEUMATIC SYSTEM IS EQUIPPED WITH
DETECTORS TO SENSE HOT MATERIAL OR SPARKS PER SECTION 3.4.2
OF "DUST EXPLOSION PREVENTION AND PROTECTION".
(c)ENSURE THAT THE BLOWERS AND MOTORS OF THE PNEUMATIC
CONVEYING SYSTEM ARE EQUIPPED WITH OVERLOAD TRIPS PER
SECTION 3.4.2 OF "DUST EXPLOSION PREVENTION AND
PROTECTION".
PROGRESS REPORT DUE EVERY 90 DAYS.  FIRST REPORT IS DUE NOVEMBER
25, 2006.

Issued

Aug 24, 2006

Abate by

Sep 20, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 2006

Abate by

Dec 6, 2007

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $585 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 2006

Abate by

Sep 20, 2006

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $585 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 2006

Abate by

Sep 20, 2006

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $585 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 2006

Abate by

Sep 20, 2006

Penalty

Initial $675 · Current $440 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 2006

Abate by

Aug 29, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $780 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 2006

Abate by

Aug 29, 2006

Penalty

Initial $675 · Current $440 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 2006

Abate by

Aug 27, 2007

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,300 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 2006

Abate by

Aug 29, 2006