OSHA Inspection: ALL-FEED PROCESSING AND PACKAGING, INC.

Issued

Oct 5, 2009

Abate by

Oct 30, 2009

Penalty

Initial $42,000 · Current $42,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: the
employer does not furnish
employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized
hazards that are causing
or likely to cause death or serious physical harm, including severe burns,
to employees in that
employees are exposed to dust explosion, deflagration, and other fire
hazards because of the
improper design and maintenance of dust collection systems.
Employees in the South Mill are exposed to fire and explosion hazards
while processing Class
II, combustible dusts and the following deficiencies are observed:
a) Pet Fibe Cellulose Fiber is processed and the employer does not ensure
the dust
collectors are equipped with an explosion prevention system, an isolation
device, is
located outside of the building, and clouds of combustible dust are not
created while
using a leaf blower that is not intrinsically safe to force dust off
surfaces.
b) White potato flakes are processed and the employer does not ensure the
dust collectors
are equipped with explosion prevention systems and is located on the
outside of the
building.
NFPA Standard 654 - 2006 Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust
Explosions from the
Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids:
Section 7.13.1.1.1: "Where an explosion hazard exists, air-material
separators shall be located
outside of buildings"
Section 7.13.1.5: "Isolation devices shall be provided for air-material
separators in accordance
with 7.1.4"
Section 8.2.2.1: "Surfaces shall be cleaned in a manner that minimizes the
generation of dust
clouds"
Among other methods, feasible abatement methods to correct this hazard is
to comply with the
guidelines of NFPA Standard 654 - 2006 Standard for the Prevention of Fire
and
Dust
Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible
Particulate Solids,
including but not limited to:
a) Locate the dust collector to a safe outdoor location;
b) Equip the dust collector with isolation devices; or
c) Discontinue the processing of Pet Fibe Cellulose Fiber.
NFPA Standard 61 - 2008 Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Dust
Explosions in
Agricultural and Food Processing Facilities:
Section 10.4.2: "Dust collectors and filters used for grinders or
hammermills shall be located
outside of buildings and shall be protected in accordance with Section 6.3"
Among other methods, feasible abatement methods to correct this hazard is
to comply with the
guidelines of NFPA 61 - 2008 Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Dust
Explosions in
Agricultural and Food Processing Facilities, including but not limited
to:a) Equip the dust collector with containment, suppression, inerting, or
explosion
venting
and locate it to a safe outdoor location; or
b) Discontinue the processing of white potato flakes.
***Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with
the requirements
of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)***

Issued

Oct 5, 2009

Abate by

Oct 30, 2009

Penalty

Initial $42,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: the
employer does not
furnish employment and a place of employment which are free from
recognized hazards that
are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm, including
severe burns, to
employees in that employees are exposed to dust explosion, deflagration,
and other fire
hazards because of the improper design and maintenance of dust collection
systems.
Employees in the Pellet Mill are exposed to fire and explosion hazards
while processing Pet
Fibe Cellulose Fiber, a Class II, combustible dust, and the following
deficiencies are
observed:
a) The dust collector does not have an explosion prevention system and is
located
inside the building;
b) The dust collector does not have an isolation device to prevent the
propagation of a
fire or explosion downstream of the dust collector; and
c) Clouds of combustible dust are created when a leaf blower (not
intrinsically safe) is
used to force dust off of surfaces in areas where there are ignition
sources present.
NFPA Standard 654 - 2006 Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust
Explosions from
the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate
Solids:
Section 7.13.1.1.1: "Where an explosion hazard exists, air-material
separators shall be
located outside of buildings"
Section 7.13.1.5: "Isolation devices shall be provided for air-material
separators in
accordance with 7.1.4"
Section 8.2.2.1: "Surfaces shall be cleaned in a manner that minimizes the
generation of dust
clouds"
Among other methods, feasible abatement methods to correct this hazard is
to comply with
the guidelines of NFPA Standard 654 - 2006 Standard for the Prevention of
Fire and Dust
Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible
Particulate
Solids, including but not limited to:
a) Equip the dust collector with explosion prevention systems;
b) Locate the dust collector to a safe outdoor location;
c) Equip the dust collector with isolation devices; or
d) Discontinue the processing of Pet Fibe Cellulose Fiber;
e) Discontinue the use of a leaf blower and find alternative means of
cleaning
***Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the
requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)***