AQ_F_1800555_20220526_CMPL_InspRpt

NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF Mooresville Regional Office
AIR QUALITY Haworth,Inc.
NC Facility ID 1800555
Inspection Report County/FIPS:Catawba/035
Date: 05/26/2022
Facility Data Permit Data
Haworth,Inc. Permit 10034/R02
1610 Deborah Herman Road Issued 12/31/2020
Conover,NC 28613 Expires 8/31/2022
Lat: 35d 43.0110m Long: 8ld 15.6620m Class/Status Small
SIC: 2521 /Wood Office Furniture Permit Status Active
NAILS: 337211 /Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing Current Permit Application(s)None
Contact Data Program Applicability
Facility Contact Authorized Contact Technical Contact SIP
Lindsay Dilley Dominic Pitocco Jim Kozminski
Sr.Manufacturing Plant Manager Advanced Environmental
Engineer [phone] Engineer
[phone] [phone]
Compliance Data
Comments:
Inspection Date 05/26/2022
Inspector's Signature: s"n e Aum 093( Inspector's Name Ryan Mills
Operating Status Operating
Date of Signature: May 31, 2022 Compliance Status Compliance-inspection
Action Code FCE
Inspection Result Compliance
Total Actual emissions in TONS/YEAR:
TSP S02 NOX VOC CO PM10 *HAP
2013 --- --- --- 7.60 --- --- 576.00
*Highest HAP Emitted in 211
Five Year Violation History:None
Date Letter Type Rule Violated Violation Resolution Date
Performed Stack Tests since last FCE:None
Date Test Results Test Method(s) Source(s)Tested

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Type Action: X Full Compliance _Partial Compliance _Complaint Other:
Evaluation Evaluation/Reinspection Investigation
Data Date submitted for initial review 5/31/2022 _IBEAM WARNING/OB,NOD,NOV,NRE
Tracking: X IBEAM Document
X IBEAM Inspection,list date inspected IBEAM LAT/LONG,Facility Locked
X IBEAM Inspection,list date draft is submitted X IBEAM LAT/LONG,Coordinates checked
X IBEAM Inspection,pollutants/programs checked IBEAM Complaint
X IBEAM Planning,Next Inspection Date 5/l/2024
Directions:
From MRO,travel 1-77 north to 1-40 west to Conover. Take exit 130(Old Hwy. 70) and turn right.
Travel approximately 3 miles and turn left onto Deborah Herman Road. The facility is located on the left
at 1610 Deborah Herman Road. The sign by the road reads,"Haworth Health Environments".
Safety Equipment:
Safety glasses and ear protection are required, and safety shoes are recommended.
Safety Issues•
None noted.
Lat/Long Coordinates:
A review of the facility's coordinates on"Facilities Regulated by Air Quality"indicates the facility's
latitude and longitude coordinates are accurate. The coordinates are not locked in IBeam.
Email Contacts:
IBeam email contacts were checked and necessary changes were made to the Facility,Authorized and
Invoice contact on file.
1. The purpose of this site visit was to conduct a routine air quality inspection. This facility
manufactures primarily institutional upholstered furniture. The facility is currently operating 40
hours per week with 83 employees. Mr. Lindsay Dilley, Senior Manufacturing Engineer,
accompanied me during this inspection.
2. Facility Contact Information:
During the inspection, I verified the facility contact information in IBEAM. The facility contact
was changed to Mr. Lindsay Dilley, Senior Manufacturing Engineer. The Authorized contact was
changed to Mr. Dominic Pitocco,Plant Manager and the Invoice Contact was also changed to Mr.
Pitocco by Ms.Ale Cruz of this office.
3. Compliance history file review:
The facility has not had any violations in the past five years. The current compliance status is
discussed in the remaining inspection report.

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4. Observations of permitted air emission sources and control devices:
Emission Emission Source
Source ID FDescription
ES-1,ES-2,ES-3, ES-4 Ifour(4)dry-filter type paint spray booths
Observed: All spray booths were shut down for the day. The facility uses Akzo Nobel products. (Stain, sealer
and top coat)All filters were in place and appeared to be in good operation condition. The filters are cleaned or
replaced every two weeks on average. The facility sprays approximately 400 gallons of finishing material per
year on average according to the emissions inventory.
ES-5 woodworking operations with control system ID CD-1
fabric filter(2,770 square feet of filter area)
Observed: The facility has three(3) CNC routers that have the dust collected by the baghouse. Approximately
200 tons per year of sawdust is collected and managed by the baghouse.
5. Observations of insignificant air emission sources and control devices listed on the current
>l ermit:
a. None.
6. Observations of air emission sources and control devices not listed on the current permit:
a. The facility does have a curing oven used to dry the pieces of furniture after they have
been painted.
b. The facility has added two glue spray booths. However,the glue is water based and is
being controlled by using spray booths with filters that don't vent to the outside
atmosphere.
C. The facility has a wood grinder that takes larger"chunks of wood"that are being
disposed of and shreds them into sawdust where the sawdust is then routed to the
baghouse. (Wood hog) (See picture below—white box)
7. Compliance with specific permit conditions and limitations:
a. Condition A.2. "Permit Renewal and Emission Inventory Requirement"states that at
least 90 days prior to the expiration date of this permit,the permittee shall request permit
renewal by letter with application form and submit the air pollution emission inventory
report with certification sheet for 2021 calendar year to MRO DAQ.
Observed: I reminded Mr. Dilley that this would be due by May 31,2022. The
application was submitted on May 12,2022. Compliance with this permit condition is
indicated.

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b. Condition A.3. 15A NCAC 2D .0512 "Particulates From Wood Products Finishing
Plants". Provide adequate ductwork and properly designed collectors to control
woodworking particulates.
Observed. The facility has four sanding stations and three (3)CNC routers. The dust is
collected via a bagfilter system. The facility also has four(4) spray booths with filters
that capture the overspray. All filters were in place and no spray was found outside the
booths. Compliance with this permit condition is indicated.
C. Condition A.4. 15A NCAC 2D .0521, "Control of Visible Emissions". The facility is
limited to 20 percent opacity.
Observed. No visible emissions were observed at the facility. Compliance with this
permit condition is indicated.
d. Condition A.5. 15A NCAC 2D .0535. Permittee of a source of excess emissions that last
for more than four hours and that results from a malfunction, a breakdown of process or
control equipment or any other abnormal conditions, shall notify the Director or his
designee of any such occurrence by 9:00 a.m. Eastern time of the Division's next business
day of becoming aware of the occurrence.
Observed. Based on observations made and conversation with Mr. Dilley,no excess
emissions have occurred or are occurring at the facility. Compliance with this permit
condition is indicated.
e. Condition A.6. 15A NCAC 2D .0540"Particulates from Fugitive Dust Emission
Sources." The Permittee shall not cause or allow fugitive dust emissions to contribute to
substantive complaints or excess visible emissions beyond the property boundary.
Observed. The MRO has not received any complaints regarding the facility and no
fugitive dust emissions were observed at the time of this inspection. Compliance with
this permit condition is indicated.
f. FABRIC FILTER REQUIREMENTS includingcartridge artridge filters,baghouses, and other
dry filter particulate collection devices-As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0611,particulate
matter emissions shall be controlled as described in the permitted equipment list.
a. Inspection and Maintenance Requirements -To comply with the provisions of this
permit and ensure that emissions do not exceed the regulatory limits,the Permittee
shall perform, at a minimum, an annual(for each 12 month period following the
initial inspection)internal inspection of each particulate collection device system. In
addition,the Permittee shall perform periodic inspections and maintenance as
recommended by the equipment manufacturer.
b. Recordkeeping Requirements - The results of all inspections and any variance from
manufacturer's recommendations or from those given in this permit(when
applicable) shall be investigated with corrections made and dates of actions recorded
in a logbook. Records of all maintenance activities shall be recorded in the logbook.

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The logbook(in written or electronic format) shall be kept on-site and made available
to DAQ personnel upon request.
Observed: The fabric filter was installed in June/July of 2021 as observed by invoices
being kept by the facility. (See below). The facility stated that they have hired an outside
company to come inspect the baghouse as they do not have confined space entry trained
personnel. I reminded Mr. Dilley that the inspection would be due by July 30, 2022.
Compliance with this permit condition is indicated.
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g. CONTROL AND PROHIBITION OF ODOROUS EMISSIONS -As required by 15A
NCAC 2D .1806 "Control and Prohibition of Odorous Emissions" the Permittee shall not
operate the facility without implementing management practices or installing and
operating odor control equipment sufficient to prevent odorous emissions from the
facility from causing or contributing to objectionable odors beyond the facility's
boundary.
Observed:No odors were detected inside or outside the facility. Compliance with this
permit condition is indicated.
h. Condition A.7. 15A NCAC 2Q .0711 "Emission Rates Requiring a Permit," for each of
the listed toxic air pollutants(TAPs),the Permittee has made a demonstration
that facility-wide actual emissions,where one or more emission release points are
obstructed or non-vertically oriented, do not exceed the Toxic Permit Emission Rates
(TPERs) listed in 15A NCAC 2Q .0711(a). The facility shall be operated and maintained
in such a manner that emissions of any listed TAPs from the facility, including fugitive
emissions,will not exceed TPERs listed in 15A NCAC 2Q .0711(a).
Observed. Compliance with this condition was determined during the permitting
process. As such,compliance with this permit condition is indicated.

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8. NESHAP/NSPS Review:
The facility has no generators or fire pumps.No sources subject to a MACT/GACT are located at
this facility.
9. Summary of changes needed to the current permit:
See observations of air emission sources and control devices not listed on the current permit for
possible additions.
10. Compliance assistance offered duringthe hpection:
Mr. Dilley and I discussed the periodic maintenance and annual internal inspection requirements
for the new bagfilter system.
11. Section 112(r) applicability:
This facility does not appear to be subject to the requirements of the Chemical Accident Release
Prevention Program, Section 112(r)of the Clean Air Act.
12. Compliance determination:
Based on my observations,this facility appeared to be in compliance with the applicable air
quality regulations at the time of the inspection.
RCM:
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