MORGANTOWN, WV —
OSHA Inspection: SI GROUP USA (USA LLC)
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SI GROUP USA (USA LLC) in 1000 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD, MORGANTOWN, WV 26501 (NAICS 325998). OSHA activity number 344523238.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SI GROUP USA (USA LLC)
- Site address
- 1000 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD
- City
- MORGANTOWN
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26501
- Mailing
- 1000 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD, MORGANTOWN, WV 26501
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325998
- Employees
- 120
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2020
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $8,675 · Current $4,338 Reduced
E200
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 fire and explosion hazards due to deficient design and/or implementation of preventive and/or protective measures in its dust collection system and related equipment, such as the following: a) P2 Pellet mill - On or about 12/18/19, the dust collector deflagration venting was not directed to a safe location. The deflagration venting was directed toward an egress route and loading dock area. Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazard is to provide deflagration venting in accordance with NFPA 68 (2007) Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting. In accordance with NFPA 68, Chapter 6, Section 6.6.1 "the material discharged from an enclosure during deflagration venting shall be directed to a safe location"
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4337.5
- — Z (S) $8675
1910.37 A02
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2020
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
E200
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2): Exit routes were not arranged so that employees did not have to travel toward a high hazard area, and the path of travel was not effectively shielded from the high hazard area by suitable partitions or other physical barriers. a) P2 Pellet mill - On or about 12/18/19, an egress door and route were located next to deflagration vents, exposing employees to fire and deflagration hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344523238.
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