OSHA Inspection: NEW YORK BAKERY DISTRIBUTORS CORP.

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2520.00 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:    On or about June 27, 2016, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not ensure that, employees who were performing cleaning operations and using hazardous chemicals, use appropriate eye or face protection.

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2520.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees hands were exposed to hazardous condition(s):    On or about June 27, 2016, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not select the appropriate hand protection for employees who were performing cleaning and preventive maintenance operations and using hazardous chemicals.

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):  The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure and employee training to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):    On or about June 27, 2016, and at times prior thereto, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not develop, implement and document an energy control procedure (lockout/tag out program), conduct periodic audits and did not provide training on the energy control procedures to ensure that all required elements of the procedure were understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of the energy controls were acquired by employees performing servicing (lubrications of gears and cleaning machines) and repair work on a machine or equipment, such as; but not limited, to bread ovens, bread sorters and mixers.

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2520.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:      On or about June 27, 2016, at the above addressed worksite, where employees used hazardous corrosive chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Sodium Hypochlorite (pH 12.8), suitable facilities for quick drenching and/or flushing of the eyes (eyewash station) and/or body (safety shower) were not provided for immediate emergency use.

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2520.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:      On or about June 27, 2016, and at times prior thereto, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees performing cleaning and/or preventative maintenance, and who were required to work with hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Sodium Hypochlorite, Gasoline, Sentigraph OVC 7, SL-WR White2 and SL-WR HRPM.

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about June 27, 2016, and at times prior thereto, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not provide effective hazard communication training for employees performing cleaning and/or preventative maintenance, and who were required to work with hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Sodium Hypochlorite, Gasoline, Sentigraph OVC 7, SL-WR White2 and SL-WR HRPM.

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    On or about June 27, 2016, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not provide the information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, for employees voluntarily wearing N95 filtering facepiece respirators, while performing cleaning and/or preventative maintenance.