OSHA Inspection: DUBOSE STRAPPING, INC.

Issued

Apr 12, 2010

Abate by

Apr 15, 2010

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North Carolina:  The
employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions of employment
and a place of employment free
from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or
serious physical harm to employees in
that employees were exposed to a potentially large fire from combustible
vapors or for the potential for
combustible residue buildup within the exhaust system, (duct and at the
duct intake, hood, enclosure or
canopy), without an automatic extinguishing system.
a)facility, SP-1, 2, and 3 - the exhaust hoods, duct intakes, ducts,
enclosures or canopy was not
provided with an automatic extinguishing system. This condition resulted
in a large fire within
the duct system on 1/21/10.
ABATEMENT NOTE:
1)Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct these hazards
is to provide an automatic extinguisher system within the exhaust system,
(duct and at the duck
intake, hood, enclosure, or canopy).
Reference:National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); NFPA 9, section 9,
Fire Protection -
Standard for Exhaust System for Air Conveying of Vapors, Gases, Mist, and
Noncombustible Particulate Solids

Issued

Apr 12, 2010

Abate by

Apr 15, 2010

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North Carolina:  The
employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions of employment
and a place of employment free
from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or
serious physical harm to employees in
that employees were exposed to frequent fires caused by no testing,
inspection or routine maintenance on the
exhaust system, ( duct, duct intake, hood, enclosure, or canopy).
a)facility, SP-1,2,and 3 - exhaust system was not tested, and no routine
maintenance was
performed to ensure safe operating conditions of the exhaust system.
b)facility, SP-1,2,and 3 - exhaust system components, (duct and duct
intake.
hood, enclosure, or
canopy) were not inspected monthly.
c)facility, SP-1,2,and 3 - exhaust system was not tested annually to
demonstrate continued
performance.
ABATEMENT NOTE:
1)Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct these hazards
is to test, inspect, and to perform routine maintenance on exhaust system
for a safe operating
condition.
Reference:   National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) ; NFPA 91 chapter
10 Testing and
Maintenance, and section 10.4 System Inspection - Standard for Exhaust
Systems for
Air Conveying of Vapors, Gases, Mist, and Noncombustible Particulate
Solids- 2010
Edition

Issued

Apr 12, 2010

Abate by

Apr 15, 2010

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health
Act of North Carolina:  The
employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions of employment
and a place of employment free
from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or
serious physical harm to employees due
to electric shock hazards and struck by hazards due to improper
maintenance and cleaning operations of the
strip-paint drying oven:
a)facility, SP-1, 2,and 3 - no daily inspection for proper operating
conditions and for obvious
deterioration were conducted on the ovens.
b)facility, SP-1, 2,and 3 - water sprinkler system was provided as a fire
extinguishing system for
the high voltage electric powered ovens. This condition creates a shock
hazard for employees
during a fire emergency.
c)facility, SP-1, 2,and 3 - compressed air was used to clean paint residue
off the ovens
components, causing a high velocity dust that could penetrate the eyes.
ABATEMENT NOTE:
1)Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct these hazards
is to provide proper procedures for personnel performing maintenance on
the ovens.
Reference:Elotherm, Operating Instruction Securitys Strip-paint drying
Equipment - section 1.8,
Information on hazards residual risks, 1.13 Maintenance.

Issued

Apr 12, 2010

Abate by

May 27, 2010

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

Issued

Apr 12, 2010

Abate by

Apr 15, 2010

Penalty

Current $3,500

Issued

Apr 12, 2010

Abate by

Apr 15, 2010

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Issued

Apr 12, 2010

Abate by

Apr 15, 2010

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000