OSHA Inspection: SWEET STREET DESSERTS, INC.

Issued

2022-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14502.00 · Current $11500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that caused or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm in that employees were exposed to combustible dust explosion, deflagration, or other fire hazards while working at or near the bulk sugar silo where methods were not utilized to contain combustible dusts, created by handling and processing operations, from becoming airborne and combining with an ignition source:   a) Sugar Silo - The sugar silo, including the sifter, were not maintained to prevent the escape of combustible dust during normal operations, on or about October 20, 2021.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2022-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8287.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a) Sugar Silo - Employees were exposed to a 9-foot fall hazard while working from an elevated platform inside the sugar silo, on or about October 20, 2021.  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

2022-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14502.00 · Current $11500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.176(c): Storage areas were not kept free from accumulation of materials that constituted hazards from tripping, fire, explosion or pest harborage:  a) Sugar Silo - Combustible sugar dust had accumulated on the floor, equipment surfaces, electrical equipment, an elevated platform, and the interior walls, exposing employees to a fire hazard, on or about October 20, 2021.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2022-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8287.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.307(b): Areas designated as hazardous (classified) locations under the Class and Zone system and areas designated under the Class and Division system established after August 13, 2007 were not properly documented:  a) Sugar Silo - The sugar silo contains combustible dust and the employer failed to document the sugar silo as a hazardous (classified) location, on or about October 20, 2021 .  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

2022-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8287.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:   a) Facility -  Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards without having been trained on the physical and health hazards of the combustible dust in their work area, on or about October 20, 2021.  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

2022-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:   a) Facility - Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards without having been informed of the measures they could take to protect themselves from the combustible dust hazards, on or about October 20, 2021.  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

2022-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.145(c)(3): Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s):  a) Silos - The employer did not have combustible dust signage to warn against potential deflagration and explosion hazards from combustible dust atmospheres that may occur during the handling and processing of flour and sugar, on or about October 20, 2021.  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

2022-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6215.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(f)(1): Each disconnecting means required by Subpart S of Part 1910 for motors and appliances was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  a) Sugar Silo - A 600v Square D disconnect switch located inside the silo was not labeled to indicate its purpose, exposing employees to a possible delay of isolation of the energy source in the event of an emergency, on or about October 20, 2021.  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.