OSHA Inspection: CLARION BATHWARE, INC.

Issued

Sep 8, 2011

Abate by

Jan 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 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 potential explosion, deflagrations, and flame
fronts entering back
into the building due to a lack of isolation devices on the dust
collection equipment and
associated duct work:
A)  Clarion Bathware Inc.; baghouse outside of Grinding Room (Eurovac
Model #RLO-40-
0550-2030) - On or about 7/1/11, the dust collector/bag house and its
associated duct work
did not have any isolation devices.  The lack of isolation devices could
allow an explosion
originating in the dust collector/bag house to propagate back into the
building.  Condition
potentially exposed personnel to the hazards associated with dust
explosions/deflagrations.
The bag house services operations for the grinding room.
ABATEMENT NOTE:
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means to correct the
conditions  are to comply
with applicable requirements noted in NFPA 654 and the installation of
approved isolation
devices.