OSHA Inspection: RITZ-CRAFT CORP OF PENNSYLVANIA INC

Issued

Mar 20, 2008

Abate by

May 6, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $375 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, including
severe burns, to employees
in that employees were exposed to dust explosion, deflagration, or other
fire hazards from dust
collectors being located inside a building.
a) Plant #1 Dormer Shop: The Arrestall dust collector was located inside
of the building
and was not equipped with a deflagration suppression system or proper
deflagration relief
venting. The unit was not equipped with spark detection necessary to
recycle exhaust air
back into the facility, as observed on or about January 14, 2008.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO RELOCATE THE DUST COLLECTOR
OUTDOORS.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 20, 2008

Abate by

May 6, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $375 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 was free from recognized
hazards that were
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in
that employees were
exposed to dust explosion, deflagration and other fire hazards:
a) Plant #1 Dormer Shop: Plastic flex duct, being used to connect
woodworking
equipment to the dust collection systems, was not properly bonded and
grounded, as
observed on or about January 14, 2008.
b) Plant #1 Dormer Shop: A length of nonconductive PVC pipe was used to
connect a
radial arm saw to the dust collection system, as observed on or about
January 14, 2008.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO EQUIP THE DUCT WORK WITH A BARE
COPPER WIRE GROUNDED TO THE DUST COLLECTION SYSTEMS AND
REPLACE THE LENGTH OF PVC PIPE WITH PROPER DUCT WORK.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 20, 2008

Abate by

May 6, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Mar 20, 2008

Abate by

May 6, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Mar 20, 2008

Abate by

May 6, 2008