NORRISTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: MORABITO BAKING CO., INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MORABITO BAKING CO., INC. in 757 KOHN STREET, NORRISTOWN, PA 19401 (NAICS 311812). OSHA activity number 343267399.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- MORABITO BAKING CO., INC.
- Site address
- 757 KOHN STREET
- City
- NORRISTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19401
- Mailing
- 757 KOHN STREET, NORRISTOWN, PA 19401
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311812
- Employees
- 120
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,068 · Current $4,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) Production Work Area: On or about June 25, 2018, employees were conducting maintenance and servicing work on equipment with multiple sources of energy, but the employer had not yet developed machine specific procedures to ensure each energy source was effectively controlled.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $7068
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees: a) Production Work Area: On or about June 25, 2018, employees were conducting maintenance and servicing work on equipment with multiple sources of energy, but the employer had not provided training on the energy control program to ensure the employees possessed the knowledge and skills for safe energy control application.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,068 · Current $4,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: a) Production Work Area, String Line Machine Work Area: On or about June 25, 2018, employees operated or worked around the String Line Machine with an unguarded chain and multiple sprockets.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $7068
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,654 · Current $4,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: a) Production Work Area, String Line Machine Work Area, Along the Back Wall: On or about June 25, 2018, employees were using a single throw safety switch box to control the power to production equipment prior to the application of energy control hardware where an opening existed in the outer box.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $5654
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,654 · Current $4,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: a) Production Work Area, Roll Oven Discharge Area: On or about June 25, 2018, a lighting unit used on an industrial oven was powered by a damaged flexible cord in place of a fixed receptacle.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $5654
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,068 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye. a) Production Work Area: On or about June 23, 2018, an employee was hospitalized after a work-related incident, but the employee's amputation was not reported to OSHA until June 25, 2018.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $7068
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: a) Production Work Area, Industrial Oven Work Area: On or about June 25, 2018, an exit route was obstructed with multiple stacks of baking pans.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343267399.
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