OSHA Inspection: PANERA BREAD

Issued

Feb 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $6,338 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  Fire exit in the back kitchen area;  On or about 12/6/16, the emergency fire exit was blocked by bags of trash and boxes piled up in front of it.

Issued

Feb 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $6,338 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:  Serving/Prep Area and Kitchen;  On or about 12/6/16, the employer did not ensure that employees using corrosive cleaning chemicals wore appropriate eye protection.  The employees regularly use Ecolab Grease Express High Temp Grill Cleaner to clean the panini press, and Grease Strip Plus to clean the kitchen, both of which are corrosive.

Issued

Feb 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $6,338 Reduced

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:  Kitchen, server/prep area:  On or about 12/6/16, the employer did not have and implement a written hazard communication program.  The employees regularly use Ecolab Grease Express High Temp Grill Cleaner to clean the panini press, and Grease Strip Plus to clean the kitchen, both of which are corrosive.

Issued

Feb 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical  Kitchen;      On or about 12/6/16, the employer did not maintain updated copies of safety data sheets.  The safety data sheets that were present in the kitchen binder were dated January 2007, before the updated standard.  The safety data sheets did not contain important updated information such as classifications and personal protective equipment requirements for cleaning chemicals such as Ecolab Grease Express High Temp Grill Cleaner to clean the panini press, and Grease Strip Plus to clean the kitchen, both of which are corrosive.

Issued

Feb 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Throughout the restaurant;  On or about 12/6/16, employees using corrosive cleaning chemicals such as Ecolab Grease Express High Temp Grill Cleaner to clean the panini press, and Grease Strip Plus to clean the kitchen were not provided with effective training on the hazards of the chemicals and how to read labels and safety data sheets.