OSHA Inspection: RICH MAID KABINETRY, LLC

Issued

Apr 18, 2008

Abate by

Feb 1, 2009

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $490 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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 explosion hazards:
(a)Building #1 Torit Dust Collector - Air from the dust collector was
recycled
through duct work back into the work area without the protection of a
listed spark
detection system, high speed abort gate, and/or a reliable extinguishment
system,
on or about March 10, 2008.
(b)Rough Mill, Torit Dust Collector - Air from the dust collector was
recycled back
through duct work back into the work area without the protection of a
listed spark
detection system, high speed abort gate, and/or a reliable extinguishment
system,
on or about March 10, 2008.
(c)Building #1, Attic Area - The two (2) enclosureless dust collection
systems with
air handling capacities of over 5000 cfm were located in the attic area of
the
building, on or about March 10, 2008.
(d)Rough Mill - Collection points used for manual cleanup of wood dust and
other
foreign material, including metal, were not provided with a magnetic
separator,
grate(s) or other type of screening to prevent foreign material from
entering the
duct collector, on or about March 10, 2008.
ABATEMENT NOTE:   Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable
abatement
method to correct these hazards is to comply with the National Fire
Protection
Association (NFPA) 664, "Standard for the Prevention of Fires and
Explosions in Wood
Processing and Woodworking Facilities" (2007 edition) as it applies to
your operations
and equipment including but not limited to the following:
*Recycle exhaust air back into the building from dust collectors in
accordance with
Section 8.2.2.6.
*Locate dust collection equipment in accordance with Section 8.2.2.5.1.4.
*Prevent foreign materials, such as tramp metal capable of igniting wood
dust in
accordance with Section 7.12.2 and Section 11.1.5.
VERIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 18, 2008

Abate by

May 21, 2008

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $490 Reduced

Issued

Apr 18, 2008

Abate by

Nov 1, 2008

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $490 Reduced