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OSHA Inspection: FLOWERS BAKERY COMPANY

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FLOWERS BAKERY COMPANY in 101 SIMMONS ST., OPELIKA, AL 36801 (NAICS 311811). OSHA activity number 343805214.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
101 SIMMONS ST.
City
OPELIKA
State
AL
ZIP
36801
Mailing
101 SIMMONS ST., OPELIKA, AL 36801
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311811
Employees
14500
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 5 3 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Jul 29, 2019
Abate by
Oct 23, 2019
Penalty
Initial $8,051 · Current $8,051
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) #2 Roll Line: On or about March 20, 2019, the employer failed to ensure employees replacing the base plate, a minor servicing activity, maintained exclusive control over the emergency stop button.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $8051
  • · Z (S) $8051

1910.147 F03 II

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 29, 2019
Abate by
Aug 9, 2019
Penalty
Initial $8,051 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii): Group lockout or tagout devices were not used in accordance with procedures required by 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):  a) On or about March 20, 2019 on the #2 roll line: The employer failed to ensure group lockout was used when an employee assisting with replacing the base plate on the #2 roll machine properly locked out the machine according to the companies specific lockout procedures, in that only the e-stop was used to control the electrical and pneumatic energy sources, which exposed the employee to amputation and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup of equipment.  b) On or about March 20, 2019 on the #2 roll line: The employer failed to ensure group lockout was used when an employee removing and replacing the base plate on the #2 roll machine properly locked out the machine according to the companies specific lockout procedures, in that only the e-stop was used to control the electrical and pneumatic energy sources, which exposed the employee to amputation and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup of equipment.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $8051

1910.178 L02 II

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 29, 2019
Abate by
Aug 6, 2019
Penalty
Initial $6,440 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace:  a) On or about March 6, 2019 and times prior; forklift training: The employer failed to ensure an employee who operates a forklift completed the training requirements as stated above and was designated as an authorized forklift operator for the company.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $6440

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 29, 2019
Penalty
Initial $6,440 · Current $4,990 Reduced
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) On or about February 20, 2019 and times prior; Lockout of mixer: The employer failed to ensure an employee cleaning the mixer was properly guarded from rotating parts as he was observed placing his hands into the mixer area as the blades were still free spinning to clear the dough from the blades.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $4990
  • · Z (S) $6440

1910.134 C02

Deleted Other-than-serious 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Jul 29, 2019
Abate by
Aug 6, 2019
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   a) On or about March 20, 2019 and times prior; voluntary respirator use: The employer failed to previde an employee that was allowed to wear a filtering facepiece respirators on a voluntary basis in the mixing area, the information contained in Appendix D to 20 CFR 1910.134.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (O) $0

1910.134 C02 II

Other-than-serious 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Jul 29, 2019
Abate by
Aug 6, 2019
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a) On or about March 20, 2019 and times prior; tight fitting half mask respirator: The employer failed to ensure that an employee working the loading position of the roll line, who wears a tight fitting half mask respirator was medically able to use it, provided the information in Appendix D, and trained on cleaning, storing, and maintaining it.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (O) $0

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