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Dust Collection System Captures Fugitive Dust, Ensures OSHA Compliance

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West Coast Cosmetics, Chatsworth, Calif., a contract filler and private label house, manufactures and packages custom cosmetic products such as eye shadow, blush, mascara, lipstick, foundation, and others. In spring 2003, OSHA inspected the company’s plant and told the company it needed to install a dust collection system to remove fugitive dust from the plant’s compounding and filling rooms. To comply with OSHA’s requirements, the company worked with a local manufacturers’ rep to design and install a new dust collection system.

Experiencing problems with fugitive dust
When making a custom cosmetic product, the company first blends the various required powder ingredients in a small mixer in the compounding room. The finished blend is moved to the filling room where it’s packaged in small containers that are put into large boxes and shipped to the customer.

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