OSHA Inspection: TASTY BAKING OXFORD, INC.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $0.00 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.    a) Production Line #1, pre-glaze spiral conveyors - On or about 5/29/13, production employees were exposed to rotating motion and in-running nip point hazards from the vertical sections of the spiral conveyors that were not provided with guarding.  Employees walked along the passageways where the vertical conveyors operated, and conducted baking activities near the conveyors.    b) Production Line #1, post-glaze spiral conveyors - On or about 5/29/13, production employees were exposed to rotating motion and in-running nip point hazards from the vertical sections of the spiral conveyors that were not provided with guarding.  Employees walked along the passageways where the vertical conveyors operated, and conducted baking activities near the conveyors.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $2800.00 Reduced

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.    a) Production Line #1, post-glaze spiral conveyor section, output end - On or about 5/29/13, production employees were exposed to rotating motion hazards from the rotating shaft at the first break between the wire rod conveyors that was not guarded by a nonrotating cap.  Employees clean the floor underneath the wire rod conveyors directly below the rotating shaft while conducting baking operations.    b) Production Line #1, pre-glaze spiral conveyor section - On or about 5/29/13, production employees were exposed to rotating motion hazards from the rotating shaft, located across the operator station where the wire rod conveyors meet, that was not guarded by a nonrotating cap.  Employees handle containers holding cake products located directly underneath the rotating shaft.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $2800.00 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 Line #1 - On or about 5/29/13, production employees were exposed to pinch point hazards from a sprocket assembly at the end of the fryer that was not completely enclosed.  Employees were baking honey buns near the sprocket assembly measuring approximately 5 feet from the floor and located along a passageway.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $2800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.263(i)(7)(i): Underside(s) of conveyor(s) were not completely enclosed where they passed over a main aisleway, regularly occupied work area, or passageway to prevent broken chains or other material from falling.    a) Production Line #1, connection between elevator conveyor and product transfer conveyor - On or about 5/29/13, production employees were exposed to crush, amputation, and rotating motion hazards from a conveyor with a section of its underside not completely enclosed.  Employees in the regularly occupied work area walked along the passageway underneath the conveyor and along the side of the conveyor while conducting baking operations.