OSHA Inspection: CURT MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

Sep 2, 2010

Abate by

Jan 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $1,575 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 serious burns from potential metal dust deflagration,
explosion, or other fire
hazards as the result of the improper design and installation of the dust
collection system:
(a)Steel shot blast process; The following deficiencies were found with
the Farr
media dust collector for the LS Industries metal shot blast equipment:
(1)The dry type dust collector with fire, deflagration, and explosion
hazards
was located inside the production facility.
(2)The dry type dust collector included filter media.
(3)The collection bins beneath the dust collector were not bonded to reduce
the risk of accumulation of static charge.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF
ABATEMENT WOULD BE TO COMPLY WITH THE GUIDELINES OUTLINED IN
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA) 484 "STANDARD FOR
COMBUSTIBLE METALS (2006 EDITION)" INCLUDING SECTION 12.2.1.4 'DRY-
TYPE DUST COLLECTORS SHALL BE LOCATED OUTSIDE OF BUILDINGS',
SECTION 12.2.10.1 'MEDIA COLLECTORS SHALL NOT BE USED', AND
SECTION 12.2.5.10 'DUCT SYSTEMS, DUST COLLECTORS, AND DUST-
PRODUCING MACHINERY SHALL BE BONDED AND GROUNDED TO
MINIMIZE ACCUMULATION OF STATIC ELECTRIC CHARGE'.
Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item.
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
Directors outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering
and/or administrative measures to control employee exposures 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- / /
Date by Which Violation Must be Abated: STEP 2- / /
Date by Which Violation Must be Abated: STEP 3- / /

Issued

Sep 2, 2010

Abate by

Sep 28, 2010

Issued

Sep 2, 2010

Abate by

Nov 30, 2010