OSHA Inspection: FRANKLIN FIBRE-LAMITEX CORP.

Issued

Jul 14, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,695 Reduced

Hazardous substances E101M110

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(l) 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, including severe burns, to employees in that employees were exposed to dust explosion, deflagration, or other fire hazards from dust collectors being located inside a building and ineffective dust collection and fire protection systems:      a) Saw & Grinding Rooms - Each of these rooms, located within the building, had a dust collector (after filter baghouse) having a volume capacity of greater than 8 ft.3 (0.2 m3);      b) Saw & Grinding Area Dust Collection System - The interior of the duct collecting dust generated by sawing at CNC Saw No. 2 was not clean and free of residual material; and, changes in duct sizes along this duct length were not designed by utilizing a tapered transformation piece with the included angle of the taper not more than 30 degrees;      c) Saw & Grinding Area and Laminating & Manufacturing (L&M) Area Dust Collection Systems - These systems had dust collection drums connected to baghouse after filters that were not  airtight;      d) Saw & Grinding Area and Laminating Area & Manufacturing (L&M) Area Dust Collection Systems - These systems were not equipped with fire protection equipment such as, but not limited to, spark / ember detection equipment;      e) Laminating & Manufacturing (L&M) Area Dust Collection System - The pressure relief panels for this baghouse were blanked off.      Conditions observed on or about January 14, 2015 and dates prior and since.      Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit abatement certification and documentation, required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jul 14, 2015

Abate by

Jul 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,695 Reduced

Hazardous substances E101

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:      a) Saw and Grinding Areas - The employer did not provide employees with flame-retardant clothing to wear in areas where combustible dusts were present.  Conditions observed on or about January 14, 2015 and dates prior and since.    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit abatement certification and documentation, required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jul 14, 2015

Abate by

Jul 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,925 Reduced

Hazardous substances M110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting:    a) Franklin Fibre-Lamitex Corp. - The employer did not provide training, in accordance with this Standard, for employees expected to use fire extinguishers to extinguish a fire.  On or about June 1, 2015 and dates prior and since.    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit abatement certification, required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jul 14, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,695 Reduced

Hazardous substances E101

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Electrical equipment in hazardous (classified) locations was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:      a) Saw Room - The employer did not provide electrical equipment approved for a location having accumulations of a class II combustible dust to protect employees from a potential fire hazard.  Conditions observed on or about January 14, 2015 and dates prior and since.      Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit abatement certification and documentation, required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jul 14, 2015

Abate by

Jul 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $49,000 · Current $26,950 Reduced

Hazardous substances E101M110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment were not kept clean:      a) Saw and Grinding Rooms  Employees were exposed to a fire hazard as the areas where composite materials are cut and ground had accumulations of combustible dust on surfaces including the overhead rafters, floors, masonry walls, and electrical equipment.  Condition observed on or about January 14, 2015 and dates prior and since.      Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit abatement certification and documentation, required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.