OSHA Inspection: SILVA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Issued

2020-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12145.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances M102

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 were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to combustible agricultural ingredients dust explosion, deflagration and other fire hazards while working near or upstream of multiple unprotected indoor dry-type filters:    (a)   On or about December 3, 2019 the CPE Filters, Inc. model 100-NF-100-C filter media dust collector servicing equipment in Rooms 7, 8, and 9 was located in Mechanical Room Building A  West Wall Production and collected combustible agricultural ingredients dust.  The indoor dust collector lacked means of (1) explosion protection and (2) deflagration propagation protection (isolation) for the upstream processes via the dirty air inlet ducting and the area beneath the dust collector via the material hopper discharge.      (b)   On or about December 3, 2019 the CPE Filters, Inc. model 84-NF-036-C filter media air-material separator servicing equipment in Room 11 was located in Room 11 and collected combustible agricultural ingredients dust.  The indoor air-material separator lacked means of (1) explosion protection and (2) deflagration propagation protection (isolation) for the upstream processes via the dirty air inlet ducting and the area beneath the unit via the material hopper discharge.      (c)   On or about December 3, 2019 the Donaldson Torit DLMC model 23257 filter media dust collector servicing equipment in Rooms 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 was located in Building A  East Wall and collected combustible agricultural ingredients dust.  The indoor dust collector returned air into the occupied building and lacked means to prevent the return of the hazardous byproducts of a fire (i.e. smoke, toxic gases, etc.) to the room.      (d)   On or about December 3, 2019 the Herding Filtration, LLC model RESIST 1500-10/12 DR DN1400 W82 filter media air-material separator servicing equipment in Room 19 was located in the upstairs of Room 19 and collected combustible agricultural ingredients dust.  The indoor air-material separator returned air into the occupied building and lacked means to prevent the return of the hazardous byproducts of a fire (i.e. smoke, toxic gases, etc.) to an adjacent hallway.  The air-material separator also lacked means of deflagration propagation (isolation) for the exhaust air outlet.

Issued

2020-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $5000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:    a.  On or about December 3, 2019, in the facility, employees were required to work with irriritating spices, peroxyacetic acid and sodium hypochlorite.  The employer failed to assess all job tasks conducted in the facilty and determine what personal protective equipment was necessary during each task.

Issued

2020-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE. Each such employee shall be trained to know at least the following:   a.  On or about December 3, 2019, in the in the facility, employees were not trained to know at least the following:    1.  What PPE is necessary.   2.  When PPE is necessary.   3.  How to properly don, doff, adjust and wear the PPE.   4. The limitations of PPE.   5.  The proper care, maintenance useful life and disposal of the PPE.    Employee exposure included but was not limted to irriritating spices, peroxyacetic acid and sodium hypochlorite.