JUDA, WI —
OSHA Inspection: PROTIENT INC. (DBA PGP INTERNATIONAL, INC.)
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of PROTIENT INC. (DBA PGP INTERNATIONAL, INC.) in N2689 COUNTY S, JUDA, WI 53550 (NAICS 311514). OSHA activity number 310765508.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PROTIENT INC. (DBA PGP INTERNATIONAL, INC.)
- Site address
- N2689 COUNTY S
- City
- JUDA
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53550
- Mailing
- P.O BOX 67, JUDA, WI 53550
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 311514
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2023
- Employees
- 49
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 15, 2008
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $500 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 the hazard of potential fire and explosion because protein spray dryer, pneumatic conveyor system, cyclones, bag house and storage silo were not designed to minimize damage that would occur in the event of a dust explosion inside the machines: a) The protein bag house, approximately 1,000 cubic feet, protein dryer were located inside a building lacked explosion venting. b) The storage bin, located inside the building, did not have explosion venting. c) the pneumatic conveyor, with stainless steel blades, did not have spark detectors or propagation shut off devices to prevent explosion propagating forward or aft. "AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS to comply with National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Chapter 61 Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions in Agricultural and Food Processing Facilities, 2008 edition; NFPA 69 "Standard on Explosion Prevention Systems" 2008 edition; NFPA 654 "Standard for the Prevention of fire and Dust Explosion from the Manufacturing, Processing and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids" 2006 edition, including but not limited to: a) Equip dust bag house, protein dryer and storage bin with deflagration venting, vented to the outside. Designed to withstand the effects of deflagration. b) Install deflagration suppression system and deflagration pressure containment system in accordance with NFPA 69 c) Install a spark detection devices inside pneumatic conveyor system.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $500.00
- — F (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $4000.00
1910.23 A08 II
- Issued
- May 15, 2008
- Abate by
- May 20, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $1000.00
- — Z (R) $2400.00
1910.1026 D01
- Issued
- May 15, 2008
- Abate by
- Jun 17, 2008
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (O)
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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 310765508.
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