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OSHA Inspection: BURKE INDUSTRIES, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BURKE INDUSTRIES, INC. in 37235 SR 19, UMATILLA, FL 32784 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 314736745.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
37235 SR 19
City
UMATILLA
State
FL
ZIP
32784
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Union (Y)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
326199
SIC code (legacy)
3089
Employees
90
Ownership type
Private (A)

20 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2010
Abate by
Oct 26, 2010
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500
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 fire and explosion hazards associated with the buildup of
combustible PVC resin dust:
For Burke Industries' indoor PVC Resin Silo area and mixing/blending room
at 37235
State Road 19, Umatilla, FL 32784, as observed on or about 7/14/2010:
a) No engineering controls in the form of a continuous suction system were
in
place in the mixing room to capture the fugitive dust released from the
resin
hopper, screw conveyor, and rotary mixer. During normal operation, dust was
released from this equipment which resulted in dust accumulation up to 1
in. deep
on the floors and elevated surfaces. The dust was analyzed to be
combustible with
a Kst of 14.87 bar/m*s.
ABATEMENT NOTE:(s) Among other methods, means of feasible and acceptable
abatement
include compliance with National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 654
"Standard for the
Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing,
and Handling of
Combustible Particulate Solids 2006 Edition" These requirements include
but may not be limited
to: installation of a vacuum system at the points where dust is liberated
from the equipment in
order to capture the fugitive dust emissions.
Recent events (2)
  • · F (S) $4500.00
  • · Z (S) $4500.00

1910.22 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2010
Abate by
Oct 3, 2010
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500
Recent events (2)
  • · F (S) $4500.00
  • · Z (S) $4500.00

1910.22 A02

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2010
Abate by
Oct 3, 2010
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500
Recent events (2)
  • · F (S) $4500.00
  • · Z (S) $4500.00

1910.132 D01

Deleted Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2010
Abate by
Oct 10, 2010
Penalty
Initial $2,625 · Current $2,625
Recent events (2)
  • · F (S) $2625.00
  • · Z (S) $2625.00

1910.133 A02

Deleted Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2010
Abate by
Oct 10, 2010
Recent events (2)
  • · F (S)
  • · Z (S)

1910.133 B01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2010
Abate by
Oct 10, 2010
Penalty
Current $975
Recent events (2)
  • · F (S) $975.00
  • · Z (S)

1910.147 C04 IIB

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2010
Abate by
Oct 26, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,875 · Current $1,875
Recent events (2)
  • · F (S) $1875.00
  • · Z (S) $1875.00

1910.151 C

Deleted Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2010
Abate by
Oct 3, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,875 · Current $1,875
Recent events (2)
  • · F (S) $1875.00
  • · Z (S) $1875.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2010
Abate by
Sep 28, 2010
Penalty
Initial $2,625 · Current $2,625
Recent events (2)
  • · F (S) $2625.00
  • · Z (S) $2625.00

1910.219 C04 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance
Issued
Sep 23, 2010
Abate by
Oct 3, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,875 · Current $1,875
Recent events (2)
  • · F (S) $1875.00
  • · Z (S) $1875.00

1910.242 B

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2010
Abate by
Oct 3, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,875 · Current $1,875
Recent events (2)
  • · F (S) $1875.00
  • · Z (S) $1875.00

1910.253 B02 IV

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2010
Abate by
Sep 28, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,875 · Current $1,875
Recent events (2)
  • · F (S) $1875.00
  • · Z (S) $1875.00

1910.253 B04 III

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2010
Abate by
Sep 28, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,875 · Current $1,875
Recent events (2)
  • · F (S) $1875.00
  • · Z (S) $1875.00

1910.303 F01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2010
Abate by
Oct 26, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
Recent events (2)
  • · F (S) $1500.00
  • · Z (S) $1500.00

1910.303 F02

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2010
Abate by
Oct 26, 2010
Recent events (2)
  • · F (S)
  • · Z (S)

1910.303 G01 IA

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2010
Abate by
Oct 3, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
Recent events (2)
  • · F (S) $1500.00
  • · Z (S) $1500.00

1904.32 A01

Deleted Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2010
Abate by
Oct 10, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000
Recent events (2)
  • · F (O) $1000.00
  • · Z (O) $1000.00

1904.32 A01

Deleted Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2010
Abate by
Oct 10, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000
Recent events (2)
  • · F (O) $1000.00
  • · Z (O) $1000.00

1904.32 A01

Deleted Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2010
Abate by
Oct 10, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000
Recent events (2)
  • · F (O) $1000.00
  • · Z (O) $1000.00

1910.147 C06 II

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 23, 2010
Abate by
Oct 26, 2010
Recent events (2)
  • · F (O)
  • · Z (O)

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