OSHA Inspection: GAVILON GRAIN LLC DBA PEAVEY

Issued

Mar 14, 2011

Abate by

Apr 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Hazardous substances E200G109M104E101

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 dust explosion, deflagration, or other fire
hazard from process
equipment that was not protected by proper venting, inerting, or
containment, or suppression
systems:
(a)Gavilon Grain LLC dba Peavey, 7211 Shawnee, Harpster, Ohio:  On or about
September 17, 2010, at the work site located at 116 W. Neff Street,
Morral, Ohio,
the employer did not ensure that the dust collector located adjacent to
the railroad
tracks at the south west corner of the facility was protected with
explosion venting,
inerting, or containment, or suppression systems.  Employees were at risk
of serious
injury from explosion and fire hazards.
Among other methods, a feasible abatement methods to correct this hazard
is: install
engineering controls such as explosion venting, suppression, or
containment in accordance
with the requirements of NFPA 61-2008, Standard for the Prevention of
Fires and Dust
Explosions in Agricultural and Food Processing Facilities, section 6.3.1.
In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required
for this violation (
using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition,
documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included
with your
certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to,
evidence of the
purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or
written records.