Airlite Plastics Co., Nazareth, Pa.

The employer is contesting a two-item serious citation in three parts, an other-than-serious citation, and a penalty of $12,313. The serious citation is for the alleged violations of Sec. 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the general duty clause), for failure to furnish employment and a place of employment which were 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 deflagration, explosion, or other fire hazards while working at or near unprotected dust collection systems; 29 C.F.R. 1910.22(a)(1), for failure ...