FAIRBURN, GA —
OSHA Inspection: POREX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of POREX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION in 500 BOHANNON ROAD, FAIRBURN, GA 30213 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 310958814.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- POREX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Site address
- 500 BOHANNON ROAD
- City
- FAIRBURN
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30213
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 326199
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3089
- Employees
- 279
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2008
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500
E200
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees 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 severe burns from the potential combustible dust explosion, deflagration and fire hazards caused by the improper design and location of the dust collection system: (a) Production area- The following deficiencies were found with the dust collection systems: (1) PVC piping, a nonconductive material, was used as duct work. (2) Dust collectors with a volume greater than 8 cubic feet and not having oxidant were located inside the building. (3) All components of the dust collection systems were not constructed of noncombustible materials in that cardboard boxes were being used as collection hoppers. 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) 654, "Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids" (2006 edition) as it applies to your operations and equipment including but not limited to the following: * Construct all duct work from conductive material in accordance with Section 9.3.1. * Locate dust collection equipment outside in accordance with Section 7.13.1.1.1 or meet the exceptions for inside location in Section 7.13.1.1.2. * Construct all dust collection hoppers from noncombustible materials in accordance with Section 7.13.2.1.1. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREDATION
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2008
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $1,200 Reduced
E200
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200.00
- — Z (S) $1875.00
1910.1200 H03 II
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2008
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S) $1500.00
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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 310958814.
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