OSHA Inspection: METALKRAFT INDUSTRIES INC.

Issued

2017-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5387.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200M110

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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:       a) The Griffin Environmental Company fabric bag filter dust collector, used to collect powdered metal dust, was located inside the facility exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards, as discovered on or about, October 10, 2017.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATON REQUIRED

Issued

2017-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4310.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200M110

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:    a) Mixing area, Electrical equipment attached to the Griffin Environmental Company dust collector at the side mounting location, such as a switch box, and control boxes were not dust-tight and approved for Class II, Division 2 locations, on or about October 10, 2017.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATON REQUIRED