OSHA Inspection: ZARO BAKE SHOP, INC.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

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OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 the hazard of being struck by falling materails:    Location: Storage room    On or about 4/13/12,  a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by falling parts of the ceiling in the storage room.    Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to follow Section 305.1 of the International Code Council's 2010 Property Maintenance Code of New York which states "The interior of a structure and equipment therein shall be maintained in good repair, structurally sound and in a sanitary condition."

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Nov 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,860 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iv): Stairways that were more than 44 inches wide but less than 88 inches wide were not provided with one handrail on each enclosed side and one stair railing on each open side:     Location: Bruckner Blvd side of the building leading to the office space on the 2nd floor    On or about 4/13/12,  a) An internal stairway leading from the 1st floor to the 2nd floor office consisting of several flights of stairs that were 46.5 inches wide was not provided with handraiils on any of its flights.    b) Two stairrways leading from the 2nd floor office to the outside sidewalk one floor below that had stairs that were 48 inches wide and 56.5 inches wide were not provided with handrails.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    Location: Bruckner Blvd side of the building     On or about 4/13/12,  a) Three exits were locked on the Bruckner Blvd. side of the building.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    Location: 138 Bruckner Blvd. Bronx NY 10454    On or about 4/13/12,  a) Stock was stored in an exit route that led from the production area to an exit door located on the Bruckner Blvd. side of the building.    b) A copy machine in the office space on the 2nd floor, was blocking the door that led to an exit route stairway.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:    Location: 138 Bruckner Blvd. Bronx NY 10454    On or about 4/13/12,  a) Emergency exit lighting above the door leading from the production area to the Bruckner Blvd. exit route that had a glass exit door, was not in working order.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Oct 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    Location: Office space area    On or about 4/13/12,  a) The door that led from the office space area to a stairway that led down to Bruckner Blvd. was not marked with an exit sign.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color:    Location: Bruckner Blvd. side of building    On or about 4/13/12,  a) Three exits signs did not have functioning lights. They were for the the three exits located on the Bruckner Blvd. side of the building.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish an energy control 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 energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative:    Location: 138 Bruckner Blvd. Bronx NY 10454    On or about 4/13/12,  a) The employer did not have an energy control program. Employees maintain and service some of the equipment themselves including but not limited to mixers, compressors and conveyors.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

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: 138 Bruckner Blvd. Bronx NY 10454    On or about 4/13/12,  a) The employer did not develop, document and utilize procedures for the control of hazardous energy to protect employees while servicing and maintaining equipment including but not limited to mixers, compressors and conveyors.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

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: 138 Bruckner Blvd. Bronx NY 10454    On or about 4/13/12,  a) The employer did not provide devices for isolating machines or equipment from energy sources. Employees performed servicing and maintenance on the equipment including but not limited to mixers, compressors and conveyors.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:    Location: 138 Bruckner Blvd. Bronx NY 10454, Storage area    On or about 4/13/12,  a) A rear access cover was missing from a Clark forklift truck and the horn was not functioning.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Nov 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 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: Mixing area    On or about 4/13/12,  a) A vertical mixer was not provided with adequate guarding to prevent employees from coming into contact with the points of operation of the mixer.    Location: Near back entrance    b) A baler with a damaged door could operate with the door open allowing employee(s) to come into contact with the point of operation during the baler's machine cycle.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    Location: Compressor room    On or about 4/13/12,  a) The workrest on a Delta grinder was not adjusted within 1/8" of the abrasive wheel.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    Location: Compressor room    On or about 4/13/12,  a) The tongue guard on a Delta grinder was not adjusted within 1/4" of the abrasive wheel.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    Location: Room adjacent to compressor room  On or about 4/13/12,  a) Compressed air used for cleaning was operated at approximatley 120 p.s.i.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

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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: Hallway containing several circuit breaker panels    On or about 4/13/12,  a) A circuit breaker panel had three unused openings in it where blanks or circuit breakers would be installed.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Nov 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    Location: Below internal stairway leading to the 2nd floor office    On or about 4/13/12,  a) A cover was missing from the inside of a circuit breaker panel.    Location: Hallway containing several circuit breaker panels    b) A cover was missing from the inside of a circuit breaker panel.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 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: Hallway containing several circuit breaker panels    On or about 4/13/12,  a) Six circuit breaker panels had several circuit breakers in each of them that were not marked.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 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: Hallway containing several circuit breaker panels    On or about 4/13/12,  a) Six circuit breaker panels were blocked by rolling racks.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 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: Lunch room    On or about 4/13/12,  a) A junction box in the lunch room was missing a cover.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Nov 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 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: Five locations in the production area    On or about 4/13/12,  a) Five flexible electrical cords were run through holes in ceiling tiles.