OSHA Inspection: TRIENDA, LLC

Issued

Apr 15, 2009

Abate by

Jul 27, 2009

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,150 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
caused or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm in that
employees were exposed
to the hazard of potential fire and explosion from the cyclone located
inside the building without
being designed to minimize damage that would occur in the event of an
explosion.
The Thermo-Former 15 grinder/cyclone collection system, used to collect
combustible dust, did
not have an explosion protection system.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD is to comply with the National Fire
Protection
Association (NFPA) 654 "Standard of the Prevention of Fire and Dust
Explosion from the
Manufacturing, Processing and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids,"
2006 edition;
NFPA 68 "Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting," 2007
edition;
NFPA 69
"Standard on Explosion Prevention System," 2008 edition.
Install deflagration venting, to a safe location.