OSHA Inspection: CUSANO'S ITALIAN BAKERY, INC.

Issued

Oct 9, 2013

Abate by

Oct 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,930 · Current $4,851 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):    a. On or about April 25, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, fifteen employees were exposed to amputation hazards while performing maintenance and cleaning of bakery machines, for which the energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance.    NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 9, 2013

Abate by

Oct 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,950 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s):    a. On or about April 25, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, fifteen employees were exposed to amputation hazards while performing maintenance and cleaning of bakery machines, for which the employer did not ensure that the lockout devices indicated the identity of the employee applying the device, so as to ensure that that the procedures and requirements of the standard are met.    NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 9, 2013

Abate by

Oct 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,930 · Current $4,851 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    a. On or about April 25, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, fifteen employees were exposed to amputation hazards while performing maintenance and cleaning of bakery machines, for which the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures at least annually, so as to ensure that the procedures and requirements of the standard are met.    NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 9, 2013

Abate by

Oct 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C): Where lockout was used for energy control, the periodic inspection did not include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected:  a. On or about April 25, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, fifteen employees were exposed to amputation hazards while performing maintenance and cleaning of bakery machines, for which the employer did not include the inspector and each authorized and affected employee in the periodic review of the energy control procedures, so as to ensure that that the employee responsibilities under the program are met.  NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 9, 2013

Abate by

Oct 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The periodic inspection certification of energy control procedures did not contain the required documentation on identification of the machine or equipment, inspection date, employees included, and the person performing the inspection:  a. On or about April 25, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, fifteen employees were exposed to amputation hazards while performing maintenance and cleaning of bakery machines, for which the employer did not certify that the periodic inspection of the energy control procedures had been performed, nor did the review include the identity of the machines utilized, the date of the review, the employees included in the inspection, and the name of the person performing the inspection, so as to ensure that that the procedures and requirements of the standard are met.  NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 9, 2013

Abate by

Oct 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,930 · Current $4,851 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:    a. On or about April 25, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, fifteen employees were exposed to amputation hazards while performing maintenance and cleaning of bakery machines, for which the employer did not provide the "Affected" employees instruction/training in the purpose and use of the energy control procedures, so as to ensure that that the procedures and requirements of the standard are met.    NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 9, 2013

Abate by

Oct 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(C): Employees whose work operations were in an area where energy control procedures were utilized were not instructed about the prohibition relating to attempts to restart or reenergize machines or equipment which are locked out or tagged out:  a. On or about April 25, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, fifteen employees were exposed to amputation hazards while performing maintenance and cleaning of bakery machines, for which the employer did not provide the "Other" employees with instruction/training about energy control procedures and the prohibition relating to attempts to restart /reenergize locked-out machines or equipment, so as to ensure that that the procedures and requirements of the standard are met  NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 9, 2013

Abate by

Oct 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished:  a. On or about April 25, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, fifteen employees were exposed to amputation hazards while performing maintenance and cleaning of bakery machines, for which the employer did not ensure that the authorized employees verified that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished, so as to ensure that that the procedures and requirements of the standard are met.  NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 9, 2013

Abate by

Oct 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $13,860 · Current $6,930 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.  On or about April 25, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, four employees were exposed to amputation hazards while removing bread dough from a bakery machine's point of operation with their hands, and for which the employer did not ensure that the machine's hopper/point of operation was guarded.    REPEAT: Cusano's Italian Bakery, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910. 212(a)(1), or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 730721, citation number 01, Item number 001, and was affirmed as a final order on 03/20/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 208 NW 4th Avenue Hallandale Florida.      NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 9, 2013

Abate by

Oct 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $990 · Current $693 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):(a)    a. On or about April 25, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, one hundred and sixty nine employees were working in a bakery and preforming related, clerical, custodial, maintenance and machine sanitation activities on various types of machinery/equipment, such as but not limited to; cooking/baking, drilling, cutting, welding, sanding/grinding, and forklift operations, for which the employer had not conducted a workplace hazard assessment/job hazard assessment, nor did the employer have a written certification of any such assessment(s), therefore exposing the employees to ergonomic, head, eye, face, hand, extremity, amputation, burn, and struck-by type hazards.    NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.