OSHA Inspection: LOVE'S BAKERY, INC.

Issued

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $5250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(c): Storage areas shall be kept free from accumulation of materials that constitute hazards from tripping, fire, explosion, or pest harborage. Vegetation control will be exercised when necessary.    On or about March 12, 2013, the floors located in the silo skirt for silos #3 and #4 were not maintained in a clean condition in that there were excessive accumulations of combustible flour dust.

Issued

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:    On or about March 12, 2013, equipment and wiring were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:    a) Baldor motor located in silo skirt for Silo #4    b) Toshiba motor located in silo skirt for Silo #4    c) Baldor motor located in silo skirt for Silo #3    d) Wiring connection to Baldor motor in silo skirt #3

Issued

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3750.00 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:    On or about March 12, 2013, the fan for the Baldor motor located in the silo skirt of Silo #3 was not guarded, exposing employees to hazards from rotating parts.

Issued

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions.    On or about March 12, 2013, the electrical conductor to the Baldor motor box was not protected from abrasions caused by the outter sheath coming disconnected from the fitting.

Issued

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3750.00 Reduced

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.     On or about March 12, 2013, employees were not provided effective hazard communication training on the combustible dust and explosibility hazard for flour.