OSHA Inspection: ECM CHEMICALS, LLC

Issued

2015-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to combustible dust (butadiene/styrene copolymers) deflagration, explosions, and other fire hazards while working at/or near the indoor pulverizing system and associated dust collection equipment:    On or about October 6, 2015:   a) The indoor Powder King Mill (model PKA-120) lacked a means of fire protection.  b) The indoor first stage cyclonic air-material separator (cyclone) associated with the Powder King Mill lacked a means of        i) fire protection,        ii) explosion protection, and       iii) deflagration propagation prevention (isolation) for the upstream mill, the downstream second stage enclosureless air-material separator, and the cyclone's material discharge.  c) The indoor cyclone exhaust fan/blower associated with the Powder King Mill lacked a means of fire protection.  d) The indoor second stage enclosureless air-material separator (un-enclosed filter bags) associated with the Powder King Mill lacked a means of fire protection.

Issued

2015-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:  On or about October 6, 2015, the employer failed to keep the area around the Powder King Mill (PKA-120) clean of combustible  dust, including but not limited to poly(butadiene-co-styrene) polymer (Duradene 739) and styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer (Globalprene).

Issued

2015-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:  On or about October 6, 2015, the employer failed to have Class 2 electrical equipment, including but not limited to electrical outlets, installed next to the enclosureless dust collector used for the Powder King Mill (PKA-120).

Issued

2014-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    On or about August 7, 2014, the employer failed to guard the rubber shredder.

Issued

2014-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  On or about October 6, 2014, the employer used a knockout style electrical box as an extension cord.