OSHA Inspection: PATTON PICTURE COMPANY

Issued

Jun 26, 2008

Abate by

Jul 29, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,625 · Current $570 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 potential hazard of fire and explosion:
(a)Production Area - The AGET dust collection system, model number
FT-64-SP,
used to collect class II plastic dust from the cutting of picture frames
were located
inside the building near the production area, on or about March 19, 2008.
(b)Production Area - Air from the ducts collector was recycled back
through the
duct work back into the work area without the protection of a listed spark
detection system(high speed abort gate), or isolation device such as but
not
limited to a back flash damper, on or about March 19, 2008.
ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible an acceptable abatement
method to correct the hazard is to comply with the National Fire
Protection Association
(NFPA 654), "Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions for
the
Manufacturing, Processing and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids"
- 2006 as
it applies to your operations and equipment including but not limited to:
a.Locate the dust collection system outside the building or otherwise
comply
with the provisions of Section 7.13.1.1.2.
b.Recycle exhaust air back into the building from dust collector in
accordance with  Section 8.2.2.6.
c.Install an isolation device to prevent deflagration propagation from air-
material separators upstream to the work areas.
VERIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 26, 2008

Abate by

Jul 29, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,625 · Current $570 Reduced