OSHA Inspection: ADM GRAIN COMPANY

Issued

Mar 3, 2009

Abate by

Apr 3, 2009

Penalty

Initial $5,000

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 a place of employment which was 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 or a dust explosion and fire in the
headhouse when the
employer failed to inspect and service their suppression system in the #1
Bucket Elevator per
recommendation of the manufacturer.
a)Headhouse - There was a Fenwal designed X-Pac suppression system located
in the #1
Bucket Elevator that was not inspected and serviced in its entirety. (i.e.
X-Pac 1H1) on
a quarterly basis as recommended by the manufacturer.
Among other feasible methods to correct the identified hazard, one method
would be to
conduct inspections and maintenance as recommended per NFPA 69 "Explosion
Prevention Systems", Chapter 15 Installation Inspection, and Maintenance
of Explosion
Prevention Systems".
DISCLAIMERS
1) You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above.
2) The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases.
3) The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an
appropriate
method.