CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: ALPHA BAKING CO, INC.,
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ALPHA BAKING CO, INC., in 5001 WEST POLK STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60644 (NAICS 311812). OSHA activity number 338228620.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ALPHA BAKING CO, INC.,
- Site address
- 5001 WEST POLK STREET
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60644
- Mailing
- 5001 WEST POLK STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60644
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311812
- Employees
- 320
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 28, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $2,520 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc. Maintenance Shop - On or about January 11, 2013, the employer failed to guard a Jet horizontal bandsaw, serial # K002604 at the unused portion of the blade, thereby exposing employees to laceration type hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2520
- — Z (S) $3600
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 338228620.
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