OSHA Inspection: CBF BAKERY SYSTEMS

Issued

Jun 15, 2018

Abate by

Jul 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,361 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:    (a) Saw Operating Department - Employees use metalworking fluid that contain 2-aminoethanol and boric acid which are corrosive liquids. The employer did not provide an eye wash station nor quick drenching facility in case of an emergency, on or about March 29, 2018.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jun 15, 2018

Abate by

Jul 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,522 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a). CBF Bakery Systems - The employer did not ensure that employees who operated the Yale forklift were competent and trained to operate the forklift on or about March 22, 2018.       Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jun 15, 2018

Abate by

Jul 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $4,204 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):    (a) Fabrication Shop- Employee(s) used a LVD Strippit PPEC-220/42 press brake to fabricate parts where the employee holds the small part against the bottom edge of the lower die bed while operating the press. Employees fingers are within 4 inches of the exterior point of contact of the power press brake die closest to the employee, on or about March 29, 2018.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jun 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,398 · Current $2,859 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:      (a) Welding Department - The adjustable tongue guard on the Porter Cable bench grinder measured approximately one-half inch from the rotating wheel, on or about March 29, 2018.      No abatement certification or documentation required

Issued

Jun 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,522 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    (a) Saw Operator Area - The nozzle on the DG-10 compressed air hose used to clean metal shavings did not measure less than 30psi. The compressed air hose nozzle measure at approximately 100 psi, on or about March 29, 2018.        No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Jun 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,522 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire:    (a) Receiving Area - There was one(1) oxygen and one (1) acetylene tank stored together in the compressed gases rack, on or about March 29, 2018.     No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Jun 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,361 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):    (a) CBF Bakery Systems -  The employer did not perform initial determination of employee exposure to chromium VI since employees welding on stainless steel parts, on or about March 22, 2018.    No abatement certification or documentation required

Issued

Jun 15, 2018

Abate by

Aug 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,361 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:    (a) Plant Wide - The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communications program for employees who are exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to boric acid, and 2-aminoethanol, and hexavalent chromium on or about March 22, 2018.        Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jun 15, 2018

Abate by

Aug 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard that the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:  a). Plantwide - The employer did not provide employee training on the chemicals in their work area such as but not limited to metalworking synthetic fluid, mobile oil and chromium VI, on or about March 22, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jun 15, 2018

Abate by

Jul 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:  a). CBF Bakery System - The employer did not verify that a hazard assessment of the workplace was performed through written certification, the person certifying the assessment and the date the assessment was completed, on or about March 22, 2018.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.