OSHA Inspection: BREAD PARTNERS, INC.

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms:    a) Bread Partners - Wet line area:  The stairway was not provided with railings in all open sides, observed on or about 04/03/2014.    b) Bread Partners - Dry Mixing area:  the platform in front of mixer #1 was not provided with railing in all open sides, observed on or about 04/03/2014.

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a) Bread Partners - Dry Manufacturing area and near the Silos: The employer did not ensure that employees wore safety glasses while performing cleaning operations with the compressed air nozzle, on or about 04/3/2014.

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.   a) Bread Partners, Manufacturing area: Compressed air used for cleaning purposes by employees was measured at 100 p.s.i., observed on or about 04/03/2014.

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): 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 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)(h):       a) Bread Partners Inc., Manufacturing area:  The employer did not develop specific procedures for all types and forms of hazardous energy associated with each type of hard wired machinery including but not limited to: Marion Mixer #1 S/N 07025, Mixer 2 S/N n/a, Mixer on wet lline #5, conveyors, Chopper 1, Chopper 2, silo 1 and silo 2, to effectively control their energy sources, occurred on or about 4/3/2014.

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(g)(2):  Battery charging apparatus for industrial trucks located in battery changing and charging installation was not protected from damage by trucks:    a) Bread Partners - Forklift charging area:  The facility did not protect the battery charging apparatuses including:  Ametek Prestolite Power Model # 1050H3-18G, EnForcer HF Model #EH3-18-1200, serial # LJ155510, Bulldog Battery Model # 18M725B2D serial # 03123941 from damage.  The charging cables on a battery chargers had damaged cords fixed with masking tape, observed on or about 04/03/2014.

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 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)  Bread Partners - Printing/labeling area: The guard on the label machine was not used to enclosed the exposed belt and pulley, observed on or about 4/3/2014

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There were damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of electric equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:    a)  Bread Partners - Dry packing area:  An electrical box was damanged and did not protect the electrical parts of the conveyor belt machine, observed on or about 04/03/2014.    b)  Bread Partners - Electrical box near the silos:  A box protecting a control panel and wires was damaged, observed on or about 04/03/2014.    c)  Bread Partners - Small box near the Marion dry mixer #2:  A small junction box with exposed wires was damaged, observed on or about 04/03/2014.

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  a) Bread Partners - Dry Mixer #2: The control panel of the dry mixer # 2 has missing knockouts, observed on or about 04/03/2014.

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws  a)  Bread Partners - Dry manufacturing area:  An electrical cord had a damaged strain relief, observed on or about 04/03/2014.

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Forms or equivalent:  a) Bread Partners Inc., 2800 Cindel Drive, Cinnaminson NJ 08077: On or about April 3, 2014 the employer did not have a form used for recording injuries and illnesses equivalent to the OSHA 300, 301 and 300A forms for the calendar year 2011.  b) Bread Partners Inc., 2800 Cindel Drive, Cinnaminson NJ 08077: On or about April 3, 2014 the employer did not have a form used for recording injuries and illnesses equivalent to the OSHA 300, 301 and 300A forms for the calendar year 2012.  c) Bread Partners Inc., 2800 Cindel Drive, Cinnaminson NJ 08077:  On or about April 3, 2014 the employer did not have a form used for recording injuries and illnesses equivalent to the OSHA 300, 301 and 300A forms for the calendar year 2013.  d) Bread Partners Inc., 2800 Cindel Drive, Cinnaminson NJ 08077:  On or about April 3, 2014 the employer did not have a form used for recording injuries and illnesses equivalent to the OSHA 300, 301 and 300A forms for the calendar year 2014.

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment and at least every year thereafter:    a)  Bread Partners - Through out the production floor - The employer did not provided fire extinguisher training or about 04/03/2014.