OSHA Inspection: THYSSENKRUPP MATERIALS NA DBA AIN PLASTIC DIVISION

Issued

Jun 10, 2011

Abate by

Jun 22, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $3,825 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees 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:
a) The employer did not ensure that compressed air was not utilized for
cleaning
combustible materials while equipment and other ignition sources were
present.
Compressed air was being utilized on the panel saw while the CNC and other
equipment
was in operation. Employees were exposed to the hazard of a fire/explosion
while
performing assigned duties involving the manufacturing of a variety of
plastic
components. A sample taken on February 04, 2011 was found to be positive
as a
combustible dust.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct the
hazard is to comply with the NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, NFPA
654 "STANDARD for the PREVENTION of FIRE and DUST EXPLOSION from the
MANUFACTURING PROCESSING AND HANDLING of COMBUSTIBLE
PARTICULATE SOLIDS," EDITION 2006. The employer should ensure that all
equipment is shut down and all other ignition sources are removed as
specified by
Section ...... of the standard.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 10, 2011

Abate by

Jun 22, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $3,825 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees 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:
a) The employer did not ensure that the appropriate type of piping was
utilized to
transport combustible materials through the duct work to the dust
collector.
A portion of
duct work between the CNC Hass and the CNC Fidel was constructed of
approximately
20-25 ft in length of PVC piping. Employees were exposed to the hazard of a
fire/explosion while performing assigned duties involving the
manufacturing of a variety
of plastic components. A sample taken on February 04, 2011 was found to be
positive
as combustible dust.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct the
hazard is to comply with the NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, NFPA
654 "STANDARD for the PREVENTION of FIRE and DUST EXPLOSION from the
MANUFACTURING PROCESSING AND HANDLING of COMBUSTIBLE
PARTICULATE SOLIDS," EDITION 2006. The employer should ensure that all duct
work transporting combustible materials be constructed of non conductive
materials.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 10, 2011

Abate by

Jun 22, 2011

Hazardous substances 0435

Issued

Jun 10, 2011

Abate by

Jun 29, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,550

Hazardous substances E200