OSHA Inspection: CAROLINA PRECISION FIBERS, INC.

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North
Carolina:  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 from combustible dust
produced in the
mulch production process. The employer did not have sufficient equipment,
facilities and
procedures to prevent, suppress and prevent the spread of fires caused by
the combustion of
dust, including:
a)line #1 mulch production area - the mulch process equipment (material
handling,
dust collection system) did not contain explosion protection, such as but
not
limited to, deflagration venting, suppression systems, isolation devices,
and
pressure relief systems.
b)line #1 mulch production area - the mulch process area and building did
not
contain fire walls, fire partitions, and were not designed with
damage-limiting
construction including deflagration venting or explosion relief.
c)line #1 mulch production area - the employer did not develop an
inspection,
testing and maintenance program to control and minimize hazards associated
with
combustible dust , such as but not limited to: fire and explosion
protection and
prevention, material handling equipment, dust collection equipment,
housekeeping, potential ignition sources, electrical, process changes, and
lubrication of bearings.
NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to abate
this hazard
is to comply with the 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." including:
1.Install deflagration isolation system, pressure relief system, and/or
suppression
on the mulch production system (from the dust collector, piping, and
hopper).
2.Install pressure relief system so that deflagration venting is routed to
a safe
location.
3.Follow procedures in the Flamex Spark Detector System manual in regard to
inspection, testing, and maintenance of the spark detection suppression
system.

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $600 Reduced

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $725 Reduced

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 20, 2012

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 20, 2012

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 20, 2012

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 20, 2012

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 20, 2012

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 20, 2012