OSHA Inspection: LONGO'S BAKERY INC.

Issued

2019-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4): A lockout device was not attached to all power sources:    a) Production, 138 West 21st Street, Hazleton, PA - When cleaning dough from either of the two (2) mixers, employees placed each mixer's disconnect knife switch into the open position and did not attach a lockout device. The employees were exposed to caught-in and crushed-by hazards inn the event of the possible unexpected restart of the equipment, on or about October 24, 2018.    b) Production, 138 West 21st Street, Hazleton, PA - When cleaning dough from the various stations of two (2) Rondo production lines, employees did not attach a lockout device to the production line's energy isolating device or attach a lockout device to the male end of the power cord or female end of the electrical power supply cord, which were not constantly kept under the employee's immediate and exclusive control. The employees were exposed to caught-in and crushed-by hazards in the event of the possible unexpected restart of the equipment, on or about October 24, 2018.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, abatement certification is required for the violation.

Issued

2019-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  a) Production, 138 West 21st Street, Hazleton, PA - The employer had not conducted a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures which would have uncovered the fact that employees cleaned, serviced, and maintained equipment, such as but not limited to the two (2) mixers and two (2) Rondo production lines, without the utilization of lockout devices. The employees were exposed to caught-in and crushed-by hazards in the event of the possible unexpected restart of the equipment, on or about October 24, 2018.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, abatement certification is required for the violation.

Issued

2019-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:  a) Production, 138 West 21st Street, Hazleton, PA - The lockout-tagout training provided to employees was not adequate as evidenced by the lack of usage of lockout devices by employees that cleaned, serviced, or maintained equipment, such as but not limited to the two (2) mixers and two (2) Rondo production lines. The employees were exposed to caught-in and crushed-by hazards in the event of the possible unexpected restart of the equipment, on or about October 24, 2018.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, abatement certification is required for the violation.

Issued

2019-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  a) Production, 138 West 21st Street, Hazleton, PA - Four (4) of the six (6) fire extinguishers in the production area were not mounted and identified and exposed employees to hazards related to extinguishing incipient fires, on or about October 18, 2018.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, abatement certification is required for the violation.