OSHA Inspection: FRICTION PRODUCTS

Issued

2019-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9472.00 · Current $6630.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 combustible dust deflagration and explosion hazards from several indoor dry-type dust collection systems handling various combustible dusts:    (a)   On or about March 6, 2019 a Donaldson Torit model #DFT2-16 [employer ID #68] cartridge media dust collector was located indoors within the Hawk #1 Department and collected a mixture of combustible dust containing phenolic resin, iron, barium sulfate, silicon carbide, carbon/graphite, magnesium oxide, epoxy powder coating, and other dusts from upstream grinding, sanding, grooving, and powder coating equipment/operations.  Employees were exposed to combustible dust explosion hazards (i.e. pressure wave, exiting flame front, projectile fragments) and deflagration propagation hazards (i.e. exiting and/or propagating flame front) from the indoor, unprotected collector.  The dust collector lacked means of explosion protection and deflagration propagation protection (isolation).      (b)   On or about March 6, 2019 a Donaldson Torit model #DFT2-16 [employer ID #159] cartridge media dust collector was located indoors within the Hawk #2 Department and collected a mixture of combustible dust containing phenolic resin, iron, barium sulfate, silicon carbide, carbon/graphite, magnesium oxide, and other dusts from upstream mixing, grinding, and pressing equipment/operations.  Employees were exposed to combustible dust explosion hazards (i.e. pressure wave, exiting flame front, projectile fragments) and deflagration propagation hazards (i.e. exiting and/or propagating flame front) from the indoor, unprotected collector.  The dust collector lacked means of explosion protection and deflagration propagation protection (isolation).

Issued

2019-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9472.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3): Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s):    On or about February 13, 2019, there were no warning signs in the vicinity of the dust collectors to warn employees of the fire and explosion potential from the resin dust, powder coating dust, steel fibers, cork dust, paper dust, rubber dust, copper dust, and blasting dust. There were no signs to prohibit the use of standard lift trucks in the area, warn against smoking, and to instruct employees on personal protective equipment requirements during potentially hazardous activities.

Issued

2019-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9472.00 · Current $6630.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    On or about February 13, 2019, the employer did not provide training or information to employees working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to combustible dust.