Grain Journal - July/August 2008 - (Page 140) B U C K E T E L E V A T O R S Thomas Conveyor Co. Bucket Elevators • 800-433-2217 Available in continuous and centrifugal configurations. We offer a variety of shapes and sizes to handle most any material handling need. Inlet can be flooded or control fed. Volumetric transfer device. No. 1401 • www.thomasconveyor.com • See ad on p. 100 OSHA NEWS Imperial Sugar Co. Fined $8.7 Million The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) July 25 issued citations proposing penalties totalling $8,777,500 against the Imperial Sugar Co. and two of its affiliates alleging violations at their plants in Port Wentworth, GA, and Gramercy, LA. OSHA initiated the inspections following an explosion and fire on Feb. 7 at Imperial Sugar’s Port Wentworth refinery that killed 13 employees and hospitalized 40 others. Three employees still remained hospitalized as of late July. The proposed penalities represent the third largest fine in OSHA’s history. Basis of penalties. According to OSHA, inspections of both facilities following the explosion found that there were large accumulations of combustible sugar dust in workrooms, on electrical motors and on other equipment. OSHA said its investigation also determined that officials at the company were well aware of these conditions, but they took no action reasonably directed at reducing the obvious hazards. Citations. The citations against both plants include 108 instances of willful violations related to the the combustible dust hazard, including the failure to clean up dust and not using appropriate equipment or safeguards where combustible dust was present. OSHA also issued 10 citations for other willful violations, 100 citations for serious violations, and four citations for other-than-serious safety and health violations. D U S T S U P P R E S S I O N Newton Oil Co. Low Pour White Mineral Oil • 800-286-2500 Suppliers of low pour white mineral oils—NF Food Grade—since 1985. Exceeds USP/NF requirements for use in food grade dust suppression. Also tech grade for feed or fertilizer applications. Full or partial loads delivered in dedicated company trailers. Oil spraying equipment sales and services. No. 1402 • www.newtonoil.com New Flood and Tornado Cleanup and Recovery Web Page OSHA has posted a web page on the U.S. Department of Labor’s web site www.dol.gov to assist employers and employees involved in cleanup and recovery activities related to this year’s Midwest floods and tornadoes. The web page features links to more than 40 fact sheets and easy-reference QuickCards® in English and Spanish, with safety and health tips on hazards such as downed electrical wires, chain saws, general decontamination, and heat and sun, just to name a few. The site also features links to public service announcements to inform employees about hazards related to cleanup and recovery. 140 GJ J/A http://www.thomasconveyor.com http://www.thomasconveyor.com http://www.newtonoil.com http://www.dol.gov http://www.newtonoil.com
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