OSHA Inspection: GREEN MOUNTAIN TAP HANDLES, LLC

Issued

Oct 25, 2023

Abate by

Nov 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 dust explosion, deflagration, and other fire hazards associated with wood dust collection systems:  a. CNC Room -Employees operating and working within proximity of woodworking equipment which was serviced by a cyclone dust collector system located inside of the building, were exposed to explosion hazards due to the design, construction, location, and maintenance of a dust collector system that collected explosive wood dust and did not adhere to one of the following:   1. Located outside of the building.  2. Equipped with listed deflagration suppression system. 3. Equipped with deflagration relief vents with relief pipes extending to safe areas outside the building. 4. Equipped with deflagration relief vents exhausting through listed flame-quenching devices.  b. Wood Shop - Employees operating and working within proximity of woodworking equipment which was serviced by an enclouserless dust collector system located inside of the building, were exposed to fire hazards due to the design, construction, location, and maintenance of a dust collector system that collected combustible wood dust and did not adhere to all of the following:   1. The collected dust is removed daily or more frequently.