OSHA Inspection: PACA FOODS, LLC

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

Jun 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 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 are likely to cause burns, serious injury or death in that employees are exposed to fire and explosion hazards.      a) For the Paca Foods establishment at 5212 Cone Rd., Tampa, FL 33610, as observed on or about 01/13/2014, a Donaldson Torrit DFT2-4 dust collector was located inside in the mixing room. The dust collector separated out dust from an air stream that captured fugitive dust from a packaging section of the plant. The dust collected was analyzed to be explosive with a positive Kst of 12.76 bar*m/s. No deflagration venting, explosion suppression, or any other fire/explosion prevention means was available and present on the dust collector. Employees walking through and working in the area around the dust collector were exposed to fire and explosion hazards associated with a dust collector handling a combustible dust in an area accessed by employees indoors.