OSHA Inspection: TULIPAN BAKERY INC.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):  Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:      a.  On or about 9/19/2012, at Tulipan Bakery Inc., West Palm Beach, FL.  An employee was exposed to a chemical hazard while working with corrosive products used for cleaning and sanitation purposes without having an emergency eyewash.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.263(c)(3): Sprocket(s) and V-belt drive(s) of bakery machinery located within reach from platform(s) or passageway(s) or located within 8 feet 6 inches from the floor were not completely enclosed:    a. At Tulipan Bakery Inc., West Palm Beach, FL.  Employees were exposed to a caught by hazard while working and/or walking by a dough sheeter which lacked a back cover, exposing a sprocket/chain and a belt, on or about 9/14/2012.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the following means:    a.  At Tulipan Bakery Inc., West Palm Beach, FL.  Employees were exposed to an electrical hazard while working and/or walking by a dough sheeter which lacked a back cover, exposing live electrical parts, on or about 9/14/2012.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that the employer did not ensure the safety of the equipment pursuant to the considerations in sections (i) through (viii) of 29 CR 1910.303(b)(1):    a.  At Tulipan Bakery Inc., West Palm Beach, FL.  Employees were exposed to an electrical hazard while using receptacles that were installed within 6'-0" of sinks that were not equipped with a ground fault circuit interrupter, on or about 9/14/2012. (NFPA 70 National Electrical Code Article 2011 Edition, 210.8(B)(5))

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):  All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers identified for the purpose. If metal covers are used, they shall be grounded. In completed installations, each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. Covers of outlet boxes having holes through which flexible cord pendants pass shall be provided with bushings designed for the purpose or shall have smooth, well-rounded surfaces on which the cords may bear:    a.  At Tulipan Bakery Inc., West Palm Beach, FL.  Employees were exposed to an electrical hazard while operating a toggle switch, which energized a dough sheeter, installed within a junction box that lacked a cover plate, on or about 9/14/2012.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    a.  At Tulipan Bakery Inc., West Palm Beach, FL.  Employees were exposed to an electrical hazard while working with an airbrush machine/compressor used for decorating cakes that lacked a ground prong on its attachment plug, on or about 9/14/2012.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.    a.  At Tulipan Bakery Inc., West Palm Beach, FL.  Employees were exposed to an electrical hazard while working with an airbrush machine/compressor used for decorating cakes which lacked strain relief where its cord entered into the switch area, on or about 9/14/2012.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):    a.  At Tulipan Bakery Inc., West Palm Beach, FL.  The employer did not ensure that electrical equipment was inspected before used, causing employees to be exposed to an electrical hazard while working with an airbrush/compressor machine used for decorating cakes which lacked a ground prong on its attachment plug and its cord outer insulation damaged at multiple locations, on or about 9/14/2012.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): In every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial, or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official shall be marked on plates of approved design which shall be supplied and securely affixed by the owner of the building, or his duly authorized agent, in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate. Such plates shall not be removed or defaced but, if lost, removed, or defaced, shall be replaced by the owner or his agent.    a.  At Tulipan Bakery Inc., West Palm Beach, FL.  An elevated storage area did not have load limits posted, which exposed employee working under and/or near the storage area to a struck by hazard, on or about 9/14/2012.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): An exit access must be at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points. Where there is only one exit access leading to an exit or exit discharge, the width of the exit and exit discharge must be at least equal to the width of the exit access:    a.  At Tulipan Bakery Inc., West Palm Beach, FL.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of being trapped in the event of a fire while the exit access widths were reduced to 27 inches or less, as miscellaneous boxes and equipment were stored in the exit access, on or about 9/14/2012.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a.  On or about 9/19/2012, at Tulipan Bakery Inc., West Palm Beach, FL.  The employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program for protecting an employee from a chemical hazard presented by products used on a daily basis  (i.e. Victoria Bay Blue Magic Dish Detergent, Clorox,  Oxyclean Powder, and Victoria Bay HD Degreaser) for cleaning and sanitation purposes.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    a.  On or about 9/19/2012, at Tulipan Bakery Inc., West Palm Beach, FL.  The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for products (i.e. Victoria Bay Blue Magic Dish Detergent, Clorox,  Oxyclean Powder and Victoria Bay HD Degreaser) used for cleaning and sanitation purposes on a daily basis.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h):  Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced in:    a.  On or about 9/19/2012, at Tulipan Bakery Inc. West Palm Beach, FL.  An employee was exposed to a chemical hazard while working with products used for cleaning and sanitation purposes on a daily basis (i.e. Victoria Bay Blue Magic Dish Detergent, Clorox,  Oxyclean Powder, and Victoria Bay HD Degreaser) without proper training, as evidenced by the following, among other conditions; employee lacked knowledge of the location and availability of the employer's hazard communication program; employee lacked knowledge of the purpose, location and availability of the required material safety data sheets, and contents of the OSHA's hazard communication standard.