OSHA Inspection: SOUTHLAND BAKING COMPANY INC.

Issued

2017-01-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2173.00 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:      On or about November 21, 2016, in the baking company, an energy control program was not developed and implemented where employees are conducting servicing and maintenance activities on the baking equipment such as but not limited to:     a. Hobart Proofer (P4)  b. Hobart Proofer (P3)  c. LBC Roll in Proofer (P1)  d. Hobart Oven (3 ovens)

Issued

2017-01-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2173.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    On or about November 21, 2016;      a.  At the automated cutting station #1 in the croissant cutting line, employees were exposed to an amputation hazard while sticking their hand through an opening in the guard to remove dough.      b. At the automated cutting station #2, in the croissant cutting line, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while operating the croissant line cutting machine without a guard.

Issued

2017-01-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1304.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.263(c)(2): Gear(s) of bakery machinery, regardless of location, were not completely enclosed:    On or about November 21, 2016, in the croissant cutting line area, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards while operating the croissant cutting machine with two gears on the machine were not completely enclosed.

Issued

2017-01-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2173.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling.      On or about November 21, 2016, in the tortilla ball machine area, employees were exposed to electrical hazards when a electrical box was not mounted in the wall.

Issued

2017-01-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a   On or about November 21, 2016, in the warehouse, an employee in the facility operateed a forklift without receiving training.