OSHA Inspection: EDGEWATER INTERNATIONAL, INC. DBA REC COMPONENTS

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Mar 20, 2007

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 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 fire and/or explosion hazards
from improperly handled aluminum dust:
In the following locations, aluminum dust was generated:
A.Rod Case Fabrication Area:
1.A Production Machine buffing machine was used to polish rod cases.
Aluminum dust had built-up on
the floor and on surrounding storage racks and equipment. The dry type
dust collector was located
inside of the building. Neither the buffing machine nor the dust
collection system had been provided
with Class II wiring.
2.A bench mounted off-hand grinder was used to de-burr aluminum tubing
after it was cut on the chop
saw. Aluminum dust had built-up on the work table, floor, electrical boxes
and conduit.  The off-hand
grinder was not Class II rated and no dust collection system had been
provided.
B.Manual De-Burr Area:  A belt sander was used to de-burr aluminum parts.
Dust had accumulated on
the work table and floor. No dust collection system had been provided.
C.Shipping Area:  A belt sander was used to chamfer the edges of painted
rod cases.  Dust had
accumulated on the work table and floor. No dust collection system had
been provided.
One feasible method and useful method to correct this hazard is to:
1.Capture all aluminum dust into a dust collection system that had been
designed and installed in
accordance with NFPA 65 Processing and Finishing of Aluminum.
2.Ensure that all equipment used to finish aluminum is suitable for a
Class II location and that the
equipment is inspected and cleaned on a regular basis to prevent any
aluminum dust from accumulating
on or in the equipment.

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Oct 26, 2006

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Oct 12, 2006

Penalty

Initial $382 · Current $191 Reduced

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Oct 12, 2006

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Dec 11, 2006

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Dec 11, 2006

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Dec 11, 2006

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Oct 12, 2006

Penalty

Initial $382 · Current $191 Reduced

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Oct 12, 2006

Penalty

Initial $382 · Current $191 Reduced

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Oct 12, 2006

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Oct 12, 2006

Penalty

Initial $382 · Current $191 Reduced

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Dec 11, 2006

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Oct 26, 2006

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Oct 26, 2006

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Dec 11, 2006

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Oct 12, 2006

Penalty

Initial $382 · Current $191 Reduced

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Oct 12, 2006

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Oct 12, 2006

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Oct 12, 2006

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Oct 26, 2006

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Oct 26, 2006

Issued

Oct 23, 2006

Abate by

Oct 26, 2006