OSHA Inspection: PROBUILD EAST LLC

Issued

Nov 13, 2009

Abate by

Nov 30, 2010

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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 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 the hazard of fire and explosion:
a)door shop at CNC Router, KUFO UFO-103B 5hp enclosureless dust collector
was
located within 20' of an area routinely occupied by employees.
b)door shop at trimming/molding area, KUFO UFO-102B 3hp enclosureless dust
collector was located within 20' of an area routinely occupied by
employees.
c)door shop at trimming/molding area, J-M 4" 1245 PVC Sewer Pipe was
utilized as a
duct for the dust collection system.
d)door shop, the manufacturing area and building did not contain fire
walls, fire
partitions, and was not designed with damage-limiting construction
including
deflagration venting or explosion relief venting.
NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to abate
this hazard is to:
1-  Relocate personnel and/or dust collector at least 20 ft from occupied
areas and any means of
egress.
2-  Utilize metallic duct for the dust collection system.
3-  Install pressure relief system so that deflagration venting is to a
safe location outside the
building.
References for abatement assistance include, but not limited to:
National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 664, "Standard for the Prevention
of Fires and Explosion in
Wood Processing and Woodworking Facilities" (2007):
a.  NFPA 664- Performance-based provisions per 4.6.2 (A performance-based
design shall be in
accordance with Chapter 5)
b.  NFPA 664- Prescriptive-based provisions per 4.6.3 (A
prescriptive-based design shall be in
accordance with Chapter 6 through Chapter 11).ter

Issued

Nov 13, 2009

Abate by

Nov 23, 2009

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Issued

Nov 13, 2009

Abate by

Nov 23, 2009

Issued

Nov 13, 2009

Abate by

Nov 30, 2010

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Issued

Nov 13, 2009

Abate by

Dec 10, 2009

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Issued

Nov 13, 2009

Abate by

Dec 10, 2009