OSHA Inspection: CUSANO'S ITALIAN BAKERY INC.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1):  The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:      a.  On or about 11/06/12, at the bakery department, Cusano's Italian Bakery, Inc.  The employer had not evaluated the workplace to determine if flour silos that needed to be entered by employees for cleaning and sanitation purposes were permit-required confined spaces, exposing employees to fire, explosion and suffocation hazards.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2):  The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:    a.  On or about 11/06/12, at the bakery department, Cusano's Italian Bakery, Inc.  The employer did not inform employees who entered flour silos for cleaning and sanitation purposes that these were permit-required confined spaces, exposing employees to fire, explosion and suffocation hazards.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4):  When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:    a.  On or about 11/06/12, at the bakery department, Cusano's Italian Bakery, Inc.  The employer had not develop and implement a permit space entry program for protecting employees that entered flour silos for cleaning and sanitation purposes, exposing the employees to fire, explosion and suffocation hazards.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1):  The employer shall provide training so that all employees whose work is regulated by this section acquire the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under this section:    a.  On or about 11/06/12, at the bakery department, Cusano's Italian Bakery, Inc.  The employer did not train employees who entered flour silos for cleaning and sanitation purposes in the skills for working in permit-required confined spaces, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    On or about 11/07/12, at the maintenance department, Cusano's Italian Bakery, Inc.        a.  An employee was exposed to a caught by hazard while working with a drill press (i.e. Pro series, Model 510-459) that lacked a guard on its point of operation.      b. An employee was exposed to a caught by hazard while working with a milling machine (i.e. Central Machinery, SKU 40939) that lacked a guard on its point of operation.     c. An employee was exposed to a caught by hazard while working with a lathe (i.e. Birmingham YCL-1660) that lacked a guard on its point of operation.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving      a.  On or about 11/07/12, at the maintenance department, Cusano's Italian Bakery, Inc.  An employee was exposed to a caught by hazard while working with a drill press (i.e. Pro series, Model 510-459) that was not anchored.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

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:    a.  On or about 11/7/12, at the maintenance department, Cusano's Italian Bakery, Inc.  An employee was exposed to a struck by hazard while working with a bench grinder (Black & Decker, Model 1766) that lacked tongue guards on both sides.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i):  Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:    At Cusano's Italian Bakery, Inc.        a.  At Bay #4 of the bakery department, an employee was exposed to a caught by hazard while walking/working by a flour duster, located before the roll line sheeter, that had an unguarded 3/4" diameter shaft which projected 2-3/4", on or about 11/6/12.    b.  At Bay #4 of the bakery department, an employee was exposed to a caught by hazard while walking/working by an unguarded 3/4" diameter shaft which projected 1-3/4", which was located by area where sesame and poppy seeds are placed on buns, on or about 11/6/12.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000

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:    At Cusano's Italian Bakery, Inc.     a.  At the packaging department, employees were exposed to a caught by hazard while working by a bread bagger which lacked a cover, exposing a sprocket drive, on or about 11/16/2012.    b.  At Bay #4 of the bakery department, an employee was exposed to a caught by hazard while walking/working by a exposed sprocket drive at the duster behind roll line sheeter, on or about 11/6/2012.    c.  At Bay #5 of the bakery department, an employee was exposed to a caught by hazard while walking/working in the proximity of exposed sprocket drives which assisted in moving bread out of the tunnel oven, on or about 11/6/2012.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200

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:    On or about 11/15/12, at Cusano's Italian Bakery Inc.       a.  At the packaging department, an employee was exposed to an electrical hazard while working with a slicer (i.e. Slicer #4, Model M-7) that lacked a continuous path to ground.      b.  At the packaging department, an employee was exposed to an electrical hazard while working with a slicer (i.e. Slicer #1, Oliver, Model 777) that lacked a ground prong on its attachment plug.      c.  At the packaging department, an employee was exposed to an electrical hazard while working with a slicer (i.e. Slicer #2, Oliver, Model 777) that lacked a ground prong on its attachment plug.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively:    a.  On or about 11/7/12, at the maintenance department, Cusano's Italian Bakery Inc.   An employee was exposed to an electrical hazard while accessing circuit breakers that were installed inside a panel board which had unused openings.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.263(i)(1):  Proof boxes. All door locks were not operable both from within and outside the box:        a.  On or about 11/06/2012, at Bay #2, Bakery department, Cusano's Italian Bakery Inc.  The safety release for the small proofer's door was not in place, exposing an employee to the risk of getting trapped in the event of an emergency.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.263(i)(20)(ii):  All door locks were not operable from both within and outside the cooler.    On or about 11/6/2012, at Cusano's Italian Bakery Inc.     a.  At the Bay #1, Bakery department.  The safety release for the cooler #1's door was not in place, exposing an employee to the risk of getting trapped in the event of an emergency.     b. At the Bay #3, Bakery department.  The safety release for the cooler #4's door was not in place, exposing an employee to the risk of getting trapped in the event of an emergency.     c. At the Bay #6, Bakery department.  The safety release for the cooler #9's door was not in place, exposing an employee to the risk of getting trapped in the event of an emergency.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  At the warehouse area, Cusano's Italian Bakery Inc.  An employee was exposed to a chemical hazard while working with a corrosive product (i.e. FS Process Cleaner) used for cleaning and sanitation purposes without having an emergency eyewash capable of delivering 15 minutes of flushing water, on or about 11/7/2012.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):  An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years.      a.  On or about 11/7/12, at the warehouse area, Cusano's Italian Bakery Inc.  An employee whose training and evaluation certification expired on 10/13/12, was observed driving a powered industrial truck .

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1):  Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):      a.  On or about 11/7/12, at the warehouse area, Cusano's Italian Bakery Inc.  An employee was exposed to an ergonomic hazard while driving a powered industrial truck with a broken seat.