OSHA Inspection: PLAZA GERMAN BAKERY, INC.

Issued

2016-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    (a) Bakery area- The employer had not established or implemented a lockout/tagout program consisting of a written program, machine specific procedures, employee training, and annual inspections of the program to ensure that it was appropriate for protecting employees who clean and sanitize the two large Hobart dough mixers.

Issued

2016-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.263(e)(1)(viii): Horizontal dough mixer(s) were not equipped with a full enclosure over the bowl while the agitator was in motion:    (a) Bakery kitchen area, Hobart dough mixer (serial# 1894972)- The employer exposed employees to amputation hazards by allowing the use of a dough mixer which was not equipped with point of operation guarding.      (b) Bakery kitchen area, Hobart dough mixer (serial# 1414750)- The employer exposed employees to amputation hazards by allowing the use of a dough mixer which was not equipped with point of operation guarding.

Issued

2016-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    (a) Bakery kitchen area- The employer had not established or implemented a hazard communication program to include a written program, maintaining safety data sheets, and training. Employees were exposed to hazardous substances such as, but not limited to, Soak-Tank Recharge containing potassium hydroxide, Heavy Duty Degreaser containing 2-butoxyethanol, and bleach containing sodium hypochlorite.