ABBEVILLE, GA · 2011-06-08 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: CLEMENTS HARDWOOD LUMBER COMPANY

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2011-06-08 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of CLEMENTS HARDWOOD LUMBER COMPANY in 16290 HIGHWAY 280 WEST, ABBEVILLE, GA 31001 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 314094079.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: CLEMENTS HARDWOOD LUMBER COMPANY
Site address: 16290 HIGHWAY 280 WEST
City: ABBEVILLE
State: GA
ZIP: 31001
Mailing: P.O. BOX 545, ABBEVILLE, GA 31001

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2011-06-08 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2011-06-10 00:00:00
Last modified: 2016-07-22 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2016-07-25 01:02:39

Establishment context

NAICS code: 321920
SIC code (legacy): 2448
Employees: 14
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing health.

Citations

5 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Nov 18, 2011
Abate by: Dec 14, 2011
Penalty: Initial $2,640 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

P.L. 91-596 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 the hazard of to a fire caused by cleaning
combustible dust with
compressed air:
a)At the pallet machines, on or about June 10, 2011 and at times prior to,
employees used 90 psi compressed air for cleaning wood dust, a combustible
dust
from the floor beneath and around the machines, resulting in a combustible
dust
hazard.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to ensure that compressed air for cleaning be used in accordance with NFPA
664: Standard for
the Prevention of Fires and Explosions in Wood Processing and Woodworking
Facilities, 2007,
Section 11.2.1.1 which states:
Surfaces shall be cleaned in a manner that minimizes the generation of
dust clouds. Blowing
down with steam or compressed air or even vigorous sweeping shall be
permitted only if the
following requirements are met:
(1) The floor area and equipment shall be vacuumed prior to blowdown.
(2) Electrical power and other sources of ignition shall be shut down,
removed from the area,
or classified for use in dusty areas per NFPA 70, National Electrical
Code.
(3) Only a low gauge pressure of 103 kPa (15 psi) steam or compressed air
shall be used.
(4) No open flames, sparks from spark-producing equipment, or hot surfaces
capable of igniting
a dust cloud or layer shall exist.
(5) All fire protection equipment shall be in service.t

Recent events (2)

2012-10-29 00:00:00 · F (S) $1350.00
2011-11-18 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2640.00

1910.22 A02

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 8 exposed

Issued: Nov 18, 2011
Abate by: Dec 14, 2011

Recent events (2)

2012-10-29 00:00:00 · F (S)
2011-11-18 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.95 C01

Serious Gravity 05 3 instances 3 exposed

Issued: Nov 18, 2011
Abate by: Jan 4, 2012
Penalty: Initial $3,300 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

Recent events (2)

2012-10-29 00:00:00 · F (S) $2000.00
2011-11-18 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3300.00

1910.303 B07 I

Serious Gravity 05 11 instances 12 exposed

Issued: Nov 18, 2011
Abate by: Dec 14, 2011
Penalty: Initial $2,640 · Current $1,670 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-10-29 00:00:00 · F (S) $1670.00
2011-11-18 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2640.00

1910.303 B07 III

Serious Gravity 05 11 instances 12 exposed

Issued: Nov 18, 2011
Abate by: Dec 14, 2011

Recent events (2)

2012-10-29 00:00:00 · F (S)
2011-11-18 00:00:00 · Z (S)

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 314094079.

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