OSHA Inspection: DIDION MILLING, INC.

Issued

Jan 5, 2011

Abate by

Jun 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,465 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
caused or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm.  Employees
were exposed to the
hazards associated with dust explosion, deflagration or other fire
hazards.
Didion Milling Inc, filter collectors where located inside:
a) 6th floor filters (NE, NC, NW, SW, SE) did not have explosion
protective system
b) packaging room expander filter did not have explosion protective system.
c) pneumatic conveyor couplings were not bonded to the ducts.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THESE HAZARDS IS to comply with the National Fire
Protection
Association (NFPA) Chapter 61 "Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosion in
Agriculture and
Food Processing Facilities, 2008 edition. 6.1 Explosion prevention, relief
and
venting as used
in this standard, shall encompass the design and installation of devices
and system to vent the
gases and over pressure resulting from a combustion explosion occurring in
equipment, rooms,
buildings, or other enclosures so that damaged in minimized. 6.3.1
Equipment requiring
explosion prevention shall be protected by containment, suppression,
inerting or explosion
venting.  10.4.3 Dust collectors shall be located outside of buildings and
shall be protected in
accordance with section 6.3.  11.2.2 Bonding and grounding shall be
electrically conductive.
NFPA 69 "Standard on Explosion Prevention System" 2008 edition; NFPA 68
"Standard on
Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting" 2007 edition.
ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED PER 29 CFR 1903.19(d)
Abatement Schedule:
Step 1-A combination of administrative controls shall be implemented as an
interim
protective
measure until feasible engineering and administrative controls can be
permanently
implemented.
Step 2-A written detailed plan of abatement shall be submitted to the Area
Director outlining a
schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative
measures
to control employee exposure to the hazardous condition 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/administrative control options
2)Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design
3)Procurement, installation, and operation of selected control measures
4)Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of controls;
All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by
a
competent certified
safety professional, professional engineer, or other technically qualified
person
Step 3-Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of
feasible engineering and
administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in
achieving
compliance.
Date by Which Violation Must be Abated:    STEP - 1     02/07/11
Date by Which Violation Must be Abated:    STEP - 2     03/09/11
Date by Which Violation Must be Abated:    STEP - 3     04/08/11