OSHA Inspection: DAUBER COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Jan 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 Reduced

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 employess were exposed to fire/explosion:     (a). On or about August 13, 2012, the employer--Dauber Company, Inc., at 577 North 18 th Road, Tonica, IL 61370--exposed its employees to fire and explosion hazards that was created by using water to expedite its silicon brick curing process. Highly flammable and explosive hydrogen gas was thereby produced when the water reacted with ferrosilicon dross, a component of the bricks and caused an explosion.        No abatement documentation or certification required for this item.

Issued

Jan 23, 2013

Abate by

Mar 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    Facility:The employees working with chemicals such as, but not limited to Ferrosilicon Dross were inadequately trained on the safety and health hazards.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).