OSHA Inspection: CULINARY ART'S SPECIALTIES, INC.

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Mar 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(e): Fixed stairs were not installed at angles to the horizontal between 30 degrees and 50 degrees:    a) On or about 07/14/2015 in the production area; where the stairs from the mezzanine (a way of emergency egress), were installed at an angle of 57 degrees.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:    a) On or about 07/14/2015 in the baking area; where employees enter the baking ovens for maintenance such as, but not limited to clearing debris and repairing firebrick.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit:  a) On or about 07/09/2015 in the bakery area; where entry was made into baking ovens such as, but not limited to: entry into oven #4 for the purpose of clearing debris from the oven without completing an entry permit prior to entry.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(i): When designating rescue and emergency services pursuant to paragraph (d)(9), the employer did not evaluate the prospective rescuer's ability to respond to a rescue summons in a timely manner, considering the hazards identified:    a) On or about 12/01/2015 in the bakery; where employees enter permit required confined spaces and the employer had designated "911" as the company rescue and emergency services for confined space situations, but had not contacted the local 911 responders to determine their ability and willingness to act in that capacity.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(v): The employer had designated rescue and emergency services, but did not provide the selected rescue team or service  with access to all permit spaces from which rescue could  be necessary, so that the rescue service could develop appropriate rescue plans and practice rescue operations:  a) On or about 12/01/2015 throughout establishment; where the employer had designated "911" as the company rescue and emergency services for confined space situations, but had not contacted the local 911 responders to provide access to the permit spaces for the purposes of developing and practicing rescue plans.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) On or about 07/14/2015 throughout establishment; where employees perform servicing and/or maintenance operations such as, but not limited to: cleaning, lubricating and unjamming of machines and equipment, the employer had not developed and documented procedures for the control of hazardous energy.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:  On or about 12/01/2015; where the employer developed procedures for the control of hazardous energy for oven #4 did not accurately identify all of the hazardous energy sources and the procedures to isolate the energy source during servicing and maintenance of the oven (natural gas was not included in the procedure).  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them:  a) On or about 12/01/2015 throughout establishment; where the documented energy control procedures did not contain procedures for removal of the lockout device by someone other than the employee who applied the device [which, at least, meet the requirements of 29CFR1910.147(e)(3)].  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:    a) On or about 07/14/2015 throughout establishment; where employees perform servicing and/or maintenance on machines and equipment such as, but not limited to baking ovens, mixers and conveyors. The employer had not provided the training required by 1910.147(c)(7).    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.263(l)(9)(iv)(c): Combustion safeguards used in connection with electric ignition systems on ovens shall be so designed as to prevent an explosive mixture from accumulating inside the oven before ignition has taken place:    a) On or about 07/14/2015 in the baking area; where the company operates several natural gas ovens manufactures by Cutler Industries.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 31, 2015

Abate by

Jan 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:    a) On or about 07/14/2015 throughout establishment; where maintenance mechanic who perform activities on "live" electrical circuits such as, electrical troubleshooting were not provided with arc-flash rated clothing. The uniforms provided by the employer were a polyester/cotton blend.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED