OSHA Inspection: ALTERI BREAD COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2018-06-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.    a.  In the production area, on or about 1/24/18:  Employees were provided hand protection in the form of gloves which were designed to prevent thermal burns from contact with baking racks coming out of the hot oven.  The gloves were defective in that the fingers had holes in them and therefore did not provide adequate thermal protection.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2018-06-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a.  In the production area, on or about 1/24/18:  The two large vertical mixers were not equipped with safety interlocks on the bowl guards which allowed the guards to be lifted while the paddles were rotating exposing employees to a caught-in hazard.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these item.

Issued

2018-06-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.263(g)(2): Handfed moulder(s) were not provided with either a belt-device or a hopper that extended high enough so that the hands of the operator could not get into the feed rolls:    a. In the production area, on or about 1/24/18:  Employee was operating a hand feed sheeter on which the hopper did not extend high enough to prevent the operator's hand from coming in contact with the in-running feed rolls.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2018-06-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4434.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures, or other means listed under this provision:    a.  In the production area, on or about 1/24/18:  The on/off button on the Benier USA dough rounder had been pushed inside the cabinet requiring employees to reach inside the cabinet to turn on/off the machine.  Employees exposed to live electrical parts.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2018-06-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): 29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures were not permanent, continuous, and effective:    a.  In the production area, on or about 1/24/18:  An Oliver Products Company bread slicer, model number 797-82, serial number 155172, was being operated without a permanent path to ground in that the power cord was missing its' ground pin.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2018-06-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    a.  In the production area, on or about 1/24/18:  The power cord from the motor on the Acme Rol-Sheeter had separated from its' housing thereby placing strain on the electrical cord.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.