OSHA Inspection: SAUDER MANUFACTURING

Issued

Mar 6, 2009

Abate by

Oct 28, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances M102

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 dust explosion, deflagration, or other fire
hazards because
methods were not utilized to ensure proper storage and prevent ignition of
combustible wood
dusts during storage:
(a)  Sauder Manufacturing Company, Archbold, Ohio:  On or about November
12, 2008, the
wood dust storage silo located outside of the north exterior wall was not
equipped with
deflagration relief venting.  The building and the employees working
therein were exposed to
a deflagration explosion hazard from wood dust in the storage silo.
Abatement Note:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable
abatement method to correct this hazard is to equip the storage silo with
deflagration relief venting in accordance with the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) 664-2007 Standard for the Prevention of Fires and
Explosions in Wood Processing and Woodworking Facilities section 8.10.3.2.
Abatement Schedule
Step 1 -A written detailed plan of abatement shall be submitted to the Area
Director outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering
controls, instrumentation, and equipment to protect employees from fire
and deflagration hazards related to combustible dust as referenced in
this citation. This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the
following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates
required by this citation:
(1)  Evaluation of engineering control options;
(2)  Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design;
and
(3)  Procurement, installation and operation of selected control
measures;
All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use
by a person competent in fire and deflagration control of combustible
dusts.  At the conclusion of the 60-day period, the detailed plan for
abatement shall be submitted to the Area Director.
Step 2 -Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of
feasible
engineering controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving
compliance.
Date by Which Violation Must be Abated:    STEP - 1     00/00/00Date by
Which Violation Must be Abated:    STEP - 2     00/00/00

Issued

Mar 6, 2009

Abate by

Oct 28, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances M102

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 dust explosion, deflagration, or other fire
hazards because
methods were not utilized to ensure proper collection and prevent ignition
of combustible of
wood dust during collection operations:
(a)  Sauder Manufacturing Company, Archbold, Ohio:  On or about November
12, 2008,
Baghouse No. 1 and Baghouse No. 2, located outside of the north exterior
wall, had four
explosion vents directed over the processing facility.  The venting was
not directed to a safe
location, away from the occupied processing facility.
Abatement Note:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable
abatement method to correct this hazard is to direct the explosion vents
away
from the structure in accordance with the National Fire Protection
Association
(NFPA) 68-2007 Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting
Sections 6.6.1 and 6.6.2.
(b)  Sauder Manufacturing Company, Archbold, Ohio:  On or about November
12, 2008,
employees were exposed to fire and a deflagration hazard from recycling
air from the
Exhaust system/Baghouse No. 1 and Exhaust system/Baghouse No. 2 into the
facility.  No
means was provided to prevent the fire and deflagration hazard entering
the occupied facility
through the recycled air system.
Abatement Note:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable
abatement method to correct this hazard is to interlink the existing spark
detection system with high-speed abort gates on the two exhaust air duct
conveying recycled air back into the building.  The abort gates are to
divert
any burning material to the atmosphere before it can enter the facility in
accordance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 664-2007
Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Explosions in Wood Processing and
Woodworking Facilities section 8.2.2.6.2(1) through (3).
Abatement Schedule
Step 1 -A written detailed plan of abatement shall be submitted to the Area
Director outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering
controls, instrumentation, and equipment to protect employees from fire
and deflagration hazards related to combustible dust as referenced in
this citation. This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the
following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates
required by this citation:
(1)  Evaluation of engineering control options;
(2)  Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design;and
(3)  Procurement, installation and operation of selected control
measures;
All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use
by a person competent in fire and deflagration control of combustible
dusts.  At the conclusion of the 60-day period, the detailed plan for
abatement shall be submitted to the Area Director.
Step 2 -Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of
feasible
engineering controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving
compliance.
Date by Which Violation Must be Abated:    STEP - 1     00/00/00
Date by Which Violation Must be Abated:    STEP - 2     00/00/00

Issued

Dec 12, 2008

Abate by

Dec 17, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $788 Reduced

Issued

Dec 12, 2008

Abate by

Dec 17, 2008

Issued

Dec 12, 2008

Abate by

Dec 17, 2008