OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR TRIM & DOOR, INC.

Issued

Mar 3, 2010

Abate by

Apr 5, 2010

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $6,000

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.)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 inside the Extrema wide belt sander, on or about January 13, 2010.
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
BALANCING THE SYSTEM AND ENSURING THAT CAPTURE VELOCITIES ARE
SUFFICIENT TO COLLECT ALL OF THE DUST GENERATED.
SUPERIOR TRIM & DOOR, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR VIOLATIONS
OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS
EQUIVALENT STANDARD 5(a)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA
INSPECTION NUMBER 312884802, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1c,
AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 11/03/09 WITH RESPECT TO A
WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2840 WEST ORANGE AVE., APOPKA, FL.PKA,

Issued

Mar 3, 2010

Abate by

Mar 15, 2010

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $6,000