OSHA Inspection: RENAISSANCE CONSERVATORIES

Issued

Jun 20, 2007

Abate by

Dec 20, 2007

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $420 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
that could have resulted
from, or have been exacerbated by, the location of the dust collector
inside of the building, the
use of PVC piping for the dust collection system, the use of wood for
hoods and enclosures and
the lack of magnetic separators or equivalent means to prevent the entry
of tramp metal into the
dust collection system:
(a)Renaissance Conservatories - The Hammons dust collector that was used to
collect wood dust was located inside the building and the filtered air was
returned
to the workplace, on or about February 8, 2007.
(b)Renaissance Conservatories - The ductwork used in the building to
collect
combustible wood dust was PVC, on or about February 8, 2007.
(c)Renaissance Conservatories - The hoods and enclosures used on the wood
cutting
saws were constructed of wood, on or about February 8, 2007.
(d)Renaissance Conservatories - Magnetic separators or similar devices
were not
provided to prevent the entry of tramp metal into the dust collection
system from
the floor and equipment intakes located in the building, on or about
February 8,
2007.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THESE HAZARDS INCLUDES FOLLOWING NFPA 664,
STANDARD FOR PREVENTION OF FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS IN WOOD
PROCESSING AND WOODWORKING FACILITIES, 2007 EDITION, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO: LOCATE THE DUST COLLECTOR OUTSIDE THE
BUILDING, PROVIDE METALLIC DUCTWORK FOR THE DUST COLLECTION
SYSTEM, REPLACE SAW HOODS AND ENCLOSURES WITH METALLIC
MATERIAL AND INSTALL MAGNETIC SEPARATORS OR OTHER SIMILAR
DEVICES TO PREVENT TRAMP METAL FROM ENTERING THE DUST
COLLECTION SYSTEM.
PROGRESS REPORT DUE EVERY 60 DAYS - FIRST ONE IS DUE JULY 9, 2007,
THE SECOND REPORT IS DUE SEPTEMBER 4, 2007 AND THE FINAL DUE
OCTOBER 29, 2007.
VERIFICATION REQUIREDTION

Issued

Jun 20, 2007

Abate by

Jul 17, 2007

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $155 Reduced

Issued

Jun 20, 2007

Abate by

Jul 17, 2007

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $155 Reduced

Issued

Jun 20, 2007

Abate by

Jul 17, 2007

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $165 Reduced

Issued

Jun 20, 2007

Abate by

Jul 17, 2007

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $210 Reduced

Issued

Jun 20, 2007

Abate by

Jul 17, 2007

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $155 Reduced

Issued

Jun 20, 2007

Abate by

Jul 17, 2007

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $155 Reduced

Issued

Jun 20, 2007

Abate by

Jul 17, 2007

Issued

Jun 20, 2007

Abate by

Jul 17, 2007

Issued

Jun 20, 2007

Abate by

Jul 17, 2007