OSHA Inspection: OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE OF FLORIDA, LLC

Issued

Apr 25, 2012

Abate by

May 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  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 a burn hazard:
a)kitchen - where employees were exposed to thermal burns
while removing bread from the Bakers Pride bread oven.
Among other methods, one applicable and feasible method to correct
this hazard is to ensure the current corporate policy (requiring
employees to slide out the oven rack and use tongs to retrieve the
bread) is utilized by employees and enforced by management.