LEMONT FURNACE, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: TRISTATE BIOFUELS, LLC
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of TRISTATE BIOFUELS, LLC in 141 THOMPSON RECOVERY ROAD, LEMONT FURNACE, PA 15456 (NAICS 339999). OSHA activity number 315564823.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- TRISTATE BIOFUELS, LLC
- Site address
- 141 THOMPSON RECOVERY ROAD
- City
- LEMONT FURNACE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15456
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 10, LEMONT FURNACE, PA 15456
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 339999
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2499
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 15, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced
E200E101M104
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 dust explosion, deflagration, and fire hazards caused by the improper design and maintenance of the pellet making process collection system and equipment: a)In the Facility, on or about March 12, 2012 - PVC Piping was used as ductwork to collect and move combustible wood dust fines collected during the pellet making process. b)In the Production Area, on or about March 12, 2012 - The Wheelabrator Baghouse was located inside the building. c)In the Facility, on or about March 12, 2012 - The Triple Pass Rotary Dryer did not have an automatic spark detection and extinguishing systems installed between the dryer drum and downstream material-handling equipment including, but not limited to, a Clean Gas System (CGS) 6-pack bagless cyclone. d)In the Facility, on or about March 12, 2012 - The Rotary Feeder, W.M. Meyer & Sons #430K-167, was not designed, installed, and operated to maintain alignment and lubrication to avoid excessive heat build-up from friction between the chain and chain housing in an area where fugitive dust was present in the air and accumulating on the equipment. e)In the Facility, on or about March 12, 2012 - The interior of the Triple Pass Rotary Dryer was not regularly inspected and cleaned to keep combustible deposits to a minimum. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THESE HAZARDS IS TO COMPLY WITH NATIONAL FIRE AND PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA) 664, STANDARDS FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS IN WOOD PROCESSING AND WOODWORKING FACILITIES (2007) INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: *INSTALL A DUCT SYSTEM THAT IS METALLIC AS LISTED IN CHAPTER 8, PARAGRAPH 8.2.2.2 OF NFPA 664 *RELOCATE THE BAGHOUSE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING, OR DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT MEET THE PROTECTION, VENTING AND SIZE REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN CHAPTER 8, PARAGRAPH 8.2.2.5.1.4 OF NFPA 664 *INSTALL AUTOMATIC SPARK DETECTION AND EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM BETWEEN THE DRYER DRUM AND DOWNSTREAM THAT MEET THE PROTECTION LISTED IN CHAPTER 8, PARAGRAPH 8.6.2.1 OF NFPA 664 *TIGHTEN AND MAINTAIN THE ALIGNMENT OF CHAIN AND CHAIN HOUSING ON MECHANICAL CONVEYING ROTARY FEEDER(#430K-167) TO REDUCE EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILDUP FROM FRICTION, AND HOT BEARINGS AS LISTED IN CHAPTER 8, PARAGRAPH 8.2.3.1.1 OF NFPA 664 *REGULARLY INSPECT AND CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE TRIPLE PASS ROTARY DRYER TO KEEP COMBUSTIBLE DEPOSITS TO A MINIMUM AS LISTED IN CHAPTER 8, PARAGRAPH 8.6.2.3 OF NFPA 664.
Recent events (3)
- · P (S) $2100.00
- · I (S) $2100.00
- · Z (S) $4200.00
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced
E200E101M104
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2100.00
- · Z (S) $4200.00
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2012
E200E101M104
1910.178 M11
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced
E200E101M104
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2100.00
- · Z (S) $4200.00
1910.252 A02 VIC
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced
E200E101M104
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2100.00
- · Z (S) $4200.00
1910.252 A02 VII
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2012
E200E101M104
1910.307 C
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 15, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced
E200E101M104
Recent events (3)
- · P (S) $2100.00
- · I (S) $2100.00
- · Z (S) $4200.00
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced
E200E101M104
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2100.00
- · Z (S) $4200.00
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2012
E200E101M104
1910.145 C03
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2012
E200E101M104
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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 315564823.
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