OSHA Inspection: HAWAII STAR BAKERY

Issued

Dec 3, 2012

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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:  a) Production Area: Hobart vertical mixers were being operated with the guards in the open position exposing the rotating agitators to contact, as observed on or about November 20, 2012.  Abatement Observed During Inspection

Issued

Dec 3, 2012

Abate by

Jan 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,400 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) Production Area: The lower drive sprockets on the two English muffin ovens were not completely enclosed, as observed on or about November 20, 2012.  b) Production Area: The belt drive located at the base of the Roydon Jet moulder was not completely enclosed, as observed on or about November 20, 2012.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Dec 3, 2012

Abate by

Jan 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.263(g)(2):     Handfed moulder(s) were not provided with either a belt-device or a hopper that extended high enough so that the hands of the operator could not get into the feed rolls:  a) Production Area: The top of the Adamatic moulder was open exposing the rotating feed rollers to contact and the hopper did not extend high enough so that the hands of the operator could not reach into the feed rollers, as observed on or about November 20, 2012.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Dec 3, 2012

Abate by

Jan 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, 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, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) Production and Packing Areas: The employer did not establish an energy control program for the maintenance or servicing of equipment including, but not limited to, the horizontal dough mixer, English muffin ovens and gas fired ovens, on or about November 20, 2012.    Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Dec 3, 2012

Abate by

Jan 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:  a) Packing Area: An electrical panel board was blocked by bread slicing machinery, as observed on or about November 20, 2012.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Dec 3, 2012

Abate by

Jan 5, 2013

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) Production and Packing Areas: The employer did not a written hazard communication program for the facility, on or about November 20, 2012.  Abatement Certification Required.