Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001C Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not document that equipment complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices: (a) On or about 10/06/2015 - at West Side Building A14 B side, the employer failed to document compliance with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP) to protect employees exposed to explosion and fire hazards. One method of demonstrating RAGAGEP is compliance with standards as specified in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70 National Electric Code and NFPA 1124 Code for the Manufacture, Transportation and Storage of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles for modifications to the Hobart mixer. (b) On or about 10/06/2015 - at West Side Building A14 A side, the employer failed to document compliance with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP) to protect employees exposed to explosion and fire hazards. One method of demonstrating RAGAGEP is compliance with standards as specified in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70 National Electric Code and NFPA 1124 Code for the Manufacture, Transportation and Storage of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles for modifications to the Hobart chopper. (c) On or about 10/06/2015 - at West Side Building A6, the employer failed to document compliance with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP) to protect employees exposed to explosion and fire hazards. One method of demonstrating RAGAGEP is compliance with standards as specified in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1124 Code for the Manufacture, Transportation, Storage, Retails Sales of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles for posting the maximum weight of pyrotechnic and explosive composition permitted in each process building in that the posted limit on the outside of building A6 in two locations was "150LBS" and the "Maximum Allowable Energetic Weights" Memorandum for Record dated August 19, 2015 states the maximum limit is fifty (50) pounds. (d) On or about 10/06/2015 - at West Side Building A14, the employer failed to document compliance with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP) to protect employees exposed to explosion and fire hazards. One method of demonstrating RAGAGEP is compliance with standards as specified in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1124 Code for the Manufacture, Transportation, Storage, Retails Sales of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles for posting the maximum weight of pyrotechnic and explosive composition permitted in each process building in that a limit was not posted and the "Maximum Allowable Energetic Weights" Memorandum for Record dated August 19, 2015 states the maximum limit is two hundred (210) pounds for 14a and sixty (60) pounds for 14b. (e) On or about 10/06/2015 - at East Side Building B9, the employer failed to document compliance with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP) to protect employees exposed to explosion and fire hazards. One method of demonstrating RAGAGEP is compliance with standards as specified in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1124 Code for the Manufacture, Transportation, Storage, Retails Sales of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles for posting the maximum weight of pyrotechnic and explosive composition permitted in each process building in that a limit was not posted and the "Maximum Allowable Energetic Weights" Memorandum for Record dated August 19, 2015 does not identify a maximum limit for this building.