OSHA Inspection: PEARL RIVER PASTRY & CHOCOLATES, LLC

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1): Every flight of stairs having four or more risers was not equipped with standard stair railings or standard handrails as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section:     Location: 4 Dexter Plaza Pearl River NY 10965    On or about 4/10/12,  a) A stairway that led to an exit which consisted of 5 risers was not provided with a stairrail.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment was isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    Location: 4 Dexter Plaza Pearl River NY 10965    On or about 4/10/12,  a) The employer did not have an energy control program. Employees maintained and serviced equipment used at the facility including but not limited to bakery equipment and a compressor.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    Location: 4 Dexter Plaza Pearl River NY 10965    On or about 4/10/12,  a) The employer did not develop and document energy control procedures. Employees maintained and serviced equipment used at the facility including but not limited to bakery equipment and a compressor.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    Location: 4 Dexter Plaza Pearl River NY 10965    On or about 4/10/12,  a) The employer did not provide hardware for isolating or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources. Employees maintained and serviced equipment used at the facility including but not limited to bakery equipment and a compressor.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years:    Location: 4 Dexter Plaza Pearl River NY 10965    On or about 4/10/12,   a) Forklift operators were not evaluated on their performance to operate forklifts.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    Location: 4 Dexter Plaza Pearl River NY 10965    On or about 4/10/12,  a) Two Hobart mixers were missing guards.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    Location: 4 Dexter Plaza Pearl River NY 10965    On or about 4/10/12,  a) A Ryobi 6" Thin Line Bench Grinder was not mounted.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:    Location: 4 Dexter Plaza Pearl River NY 10965    On or about 4/10/12,  a) A circuit breaker panel had two slots open that were missing either breakers or blanks.    b) An electrical panel for a fan was missing two knockouts.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There were damaged parts that could adversely affect the safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:    Location: 4 Dexter Plaza Pearl River NY 10965    On or about 4/10/12,  a) A faceplate for an outlet was cracked.    b) The electrical cord for a drill press was worn. Part of the outer insulation was missing.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    Location: 4 Dexter Plaza Pearl River NY 10965    On or about 4/10/12,  a) Several circuit breaker panels did not have all their breakers marked.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel:    Location: 4 Dexter Plaza Pearl River NY 10965    On or about 4/10/12,  a) Access to a circuit breaker panel marked "L" was blocked by material stored in the aisle leading to it.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The paths to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures were not permanent, continuous, and effective:    Location: 4 Dexter Plaza Pearl River NY 10965    On or about 4/10/12,  a) The compactor's power cord was missing its ground pin.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    Location: 4 Dexter Plaza Pearl River NY 10965    On or about 4/10/12,  a) The cover for the electrical box on the Silpat Washing machine was missing.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors    Location: 4 Dexter Plaza Pearl River NY 10965    On or about 4/10/12,  a) An extension cord was run through a hole in a drop ceiling.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(iv): Receptacles installed in wet or damp locations were not suitable for the location:    Location: 4 Dexter Plaza Pearl River NY 10965    a) There were several outlets located near sinks in the facility that weren't suitable for damp or wet locations.