OSHA Inspection: PANERA BREAD LLC

Issued

May 27, 2005

Abate by

Jun 23, 2005

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,310 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
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 struck by hazards:
a) 5 Evans Street, Fairfield, NJ 07004 in the Shipping and Receiving Dock
Area
Employee(s) was exposed to the hazard of being struck by trucks being
backed up to dock doors.
Violation occurred on or about 04/01/2005
Among other methods, a feasible method to eliminate or materially reduce
this hazard is to
initiate a procedure which ensures that employee(s) are not in danger
areas where and while
highway trucks are maneuvering. Department of Transportation, Federal
Motor Carrier Safety
Administration(FMCSA) in Educational and Technical Assistance(ETA), Guide
to Improving
Highway Safety, guidelines for Backing Accident state that contributing
factors to the accidents
were driver failure to get out of cab and check proposed path of backward
travel, depending
solely on mirrors when it was practicable to look back and relied solely
on a guide to help
him/her back.er

Issued

May 27, 2005

Abate by

Jun 23, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $560 Reduced

Issued

May 27, 2005

Abate by

Jun 23, 2005

Issued

May 27, 2005

Abate by

Aug 1, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $560 Reduced

Issued

May 27, 2005

Abate by

Jun 23, 2005

Issued

May 27, 2005

Abate by

Jun 23, 2005

Issued

May 27, 2005

Abate by

Jun 23, 2005

Issued

May 27, 2005

Abate by

Jun 23, 2005

Issued

May 27, 2005

Abate by

Jun 23, 2005

Issued

May 27, 2005

Abate by

Jun 23, 2005