OSHA Inspection: HITE PARTS EXCHANGE, INC.

Issued

Mar 30, 2011

Abate by

Aug 30, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,050 Reduced

Hazardous substances A100

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 increased risk for injury related to fire, deflagration
and explosions because
methods were not used to ensure the proper collection, and prevent
ignition, of combustible dust
during aluminum metal parts processing related to abrasive blasting:
Hite Parts Exchange - McKinley Avenue, Columbus, Ohio facility:
a.As of and prior to January 6, 2011, the Goff Corporation 1848 dust
collector
used to collect dust from the 1 1/2 cube barrel blast machine (also known
as the
"zinc blaster) was located inside the building.
b.The dust collector was not properly bonded and grounded to minimize
static
electricity "charging" of the collection system. Additionally, the
filtration
media
used in the dust  collector was not designed for bonding and grounding to
dissipate static electric charge.
c.The dust collector ductwork had irregularities, in that a section of
unused
ductwork had been capped to create a "dead-end" section. This condition can
interrupt free airflow and allow for the build-up of material in these
sections of
the collection system ductwork.
d.The dust collector was not provided with proper deflagration venting to
a safe
location.
e.There were no signs posted to demarcate the dust collector as having
contents
posing an explosion hazard.
f.There were no systems or equipment in place to prevent propagation and
transmission of deflagration upstream of the collector in the ductwork.
g.Exhaust side air from the dust collector was recycling into the work
area.
ABATEMENT NOTE:
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this
hazard would be
to comply with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 484
"Standard for
Combustible Metals" (2009 edition) and NFPA 69 "Standard on Explosion
Prevention
Systems" as they apply to your operations and equipment; including, but
not limited to,
the following, (1) locate dry type collectors outside of buildings (NFPA
484 section
6.3.2.5), (2) properly bond and ground dry-type dust collectors (NFPA 484
section
6.3.3.6), (3) install and maintain static charge dissipating filter media
in dry-type dust
collectors (NFPA 484 section 6.3.5.2), (4) properly design dust collector
ductwork
systems (NFPA 484 sections 6.3.3.5), (5) design and install properly sized
deflagration
venting (NFPA 484 section 6.3.5.6), (6) properly demarcate the dust
collector
withappropriate signage (NFPA 484 section 6.3.2.5.3), (7) evaluate and
implement an
explosion prevention and control system according to one or a combination
of the
methods found in NFPA 69 and (8) properly exhaust recycled air outside of
the building
(NFPA 484 section 6.3.6).

Issued

Mar 30, 2011

Abate by

May 16, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $840 Reduced

Issued

Mar 30, 2011

Abate by

Apr 4, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $630 Reduced

Issued

Mar 30, 2011

Abate by

Apr 14, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $630 Reduced

Issued

Mar 30, 2011

Abate by

Apr 4, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,050 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8870