OSHA Inspection: ORCHID MONROE, LLC

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Mar 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $5,803 Reduced

Hazardous substances M102

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(l)(2)(i): All non-deposited air-suspended powder was not safely removed via exhaust ducts to the powder recovery cyclone or receptacle:  On or about June 30, 2021, combustible dust from electrostatic fluidized beds and a fluidized bed was not safely removed from the enclosures.  Employees were exposed to combustible dust explosion hazards, deflagration propagation hazards and hazardous byproducts while working with combustible materials on the Green Line and Black Line located in the Powder Room.  a) The indoor Green Line Donaldson dust collector collected fugitive Electrical Resins 5555 dust emissions from an enclosed electrostatic fluidized bed and an outside diameter cleaning station. The Donaldson dust collector contained deflagration/explosion venting that terminated indoors, exposing employees in the Powder Room and employees nearby Powder Room compartments to deflagration hazards (intentionally discharged flame front from the vessel) and secondary explosion hazards (building explosion due to the pressure from ignition of secondary fuel sources) in the event of an internal deflagration. The dust collector system also lacked means of deflagration propagation (isolation) exposing employees in the Powder Room to deflagration propagation hazards (exiting flame front through equipment openings/connections) in the event of an internal deflagration.   b) The indoor Black Line Torit dust collector collected fugitive Silica Filled Epoxy Molding Compound dust emissions from an enclosed electrostatic fluidized bed and a fluid bed box that was not enclosed. The indoor Torit dust collector lacked a means of explosion protection and deflagration propagation (isolation), exposing employees in the Powder Room working near the dust collector to explosion hazards (exiting pressure wave, flame front, vessel fragmentation from vessel overpressure) and deflagration propagation hazards (exiting flame front through equipment openings/connections) in the event of an internal deflagration.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Mar 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $5,803 Reduced

Hazardous substances 25879135M102

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  On or about June 30, 2021 the employer did not have a written hazard communication program to convey the occupational health and physical hazards to chemicals employees were exposed to, including combustible dust and welding fumes.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Mar 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 25879135M102

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(ii):Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area: Employees were not informed on the physical and health hazards of combustible dust and welding fumes: a.  Employees in the powder room were exposed to combustible dust hazard when manually applying powder to electrical components. b.  Employees were exposed to welding fumes when welding in Progress Rail department.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Apr 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 25879135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii):The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  On or about June 30, 2021 the employer did not evaluate employee exposures to welding fume in Progress Rail.