OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR TRIM & DOOR, INC.

Issued

Oct 9, 2009

Abate by

Nov 11, 2009

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

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 severe burns from potential
dust explosion,
deflagration and fire hazards caused by the improper design and
maintenance of dust collection
systems and building design:
a.)Specialty Area - Four Murphy-Rodgers enclosureless dust collection
systems with
air handling capabilities of 6210 CFM were located inside the building, on
or
about July 28, 2009.
b.)Specialty Area - A system to prevent metal from entering the dust
collection
system was not installed on the Murphy-Rodgers enclosureless dust
collection
system, on or about July 28, 2009.
c.)Shop/Specialty Area - The dust collection system air flow was not
sufficient
enough to capture explosive wood dust as evidenced by the large amount of
wood
dust around woodworking machinery and general areas, on or about July 28,
2009.
d.)Specialty Area - The ductwork carrying explosive wood dust was not
vented to
the outside or to another safe area, on or about July 28, 2009.
e.)Production Building - The building that housed 4 Murphy-Rodgers
enclosureless
dust collection systems with air handling capabilities of 6210 CFM was not
provided with blow out panels or other type of deflagration venting, on or
about
July 28, 2009.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THESE HAZARDS IS TO FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS IN NFPA 664,
STANDARD FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS IN WOOD
PROCESSING AND WOODWORKING FACILITIES WHICH INCLUDES PROVIDING A
MAGNET OR OTHER TYPE OF DEVICE TO REMOVE TRAMP METAL PRIOR TO IT
ENTERING THE AIR STREAM, BALANCE THE SYSTEM AND ENSURE THAT
CAPTURE VELOCITIES ARE SUFFICIENT TO COLLECT ALL OF THE DUST
GENERATED, PROVIDE DEFLAGRATION PANELS ON THE DUCTWORK THAT VENT
TO THE OUTSIDE OR ANOTHER SAFE AREA, MOVE THE ENCLOSURELESS DUST
COLLECTION SYSTEMS WHICH HAVE AN AIR HANDLING CAPACITY OVER 5000
CFM OUT OF THE BUILDING AND PROVIDE DEFLAGRATION PANELS OR VENTS
ON THE OUTSIDE WALL OF THE BUILDING.ION

Issued

Oct 9, 2009

Abate by

Oct 27, 2009

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500