HAZLETON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: SIMONA AMERICA INC
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of SIMONA AMERICA INC in 64 N CONAHAN DRIVE, HAZLETON, PA 18201 (NAICS 326113). OSHA activity number 310229091.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SIMONA AMERICA INC
- Site address
- 64 N CONAHAN DRIVE
- City
- HAZLETON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18201
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326113
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3081
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1903.19 C01
- Issued
- Jun 2, 2008
- Abate by
- Jul 5, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $600 · Current $600
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2007
- Abate by
- Feb 26, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $875 · Current $610 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 a potential dust explosion hazard that could have resulted from or been exacerbated by the failure to locate the dust collector that collects combustible dust outside of the building, and by the failure to isolate the dust collector from upstream and downstream processes: (a) Mixing room: The Aget Model FT64S101-D1 dust collector, which collects dusts that are potentially explosive, was located inside the building, on or about August 24, 2007. (b) Mixing room: The Aget Model FT64S101-D1 dust collector was not isolated from other operations by abort dampers and backdraft dampers to prevent propagation of fires/explosions to or from the dust collector, on or about August 24, 2007. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct these hazards includes following NFPA 654 (Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids 2006 Edition) including but not limited to: Relocate the dust collector outside of the building or comply with the requirements of the exceptions listed in paragraph 7.13.1.1.2 of NFPA 654. Isolate the dust collector from other operations by installing backdraft dampers or otherwise meet the provisions of paragraph 7.1.4 (Isolation of Equipment) of NFPA 654.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $610.00
- — Z (S) $875.00
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2007
- Abate by
- Feb 26, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $875 · Current $610 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $610.00
- — Z (S) $875.00
1910.307 B
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2007
- Abate by
- Feb 26, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $875 · Current $610 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $610.00
- — Z (S) $875.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 310229091.
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