OSHA Inspection: BETHEL BAKERY INC.

Issued

2023-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:   a) Job site, 5200 Brightwood Road, Bethel Park, PA: On or about September 11, 2023, during cleaning activities at the Rhodes Kook E King unit, Super Automatic Model, serial number after 07SA-2002, located in the production department, the employer did not ensure that a proper energy control program was in place, exposing a worker to crushing hazard type injuries while cleaning the machinery between cookie runs.

Issued

2023-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person was exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body was not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) Job site, 5200 Brightwood Road, Bethel Park, PA: On or about September 11, 2023, during production activities at the site, the employer did not ensure that an eye wash was provided where employees worked with chemicals such as Ultra Bleach, TMA-LSR Delimer or Supernova Degreaser, all of which had high range PH levels and/or were identified as corrosives.

Issued

2023-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:   a) Job site, 5200 Brightwood Road, Bethel Park, PA: On or about September 11, 2023, during production activities at the site, the employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were obtained and made available for employee use for chemicals such as Ultra Bleach, TMA-LSR Delimer or Supernova Degreaser, all of which had high range PH levels and/or were identified as corrosives.

Issued

2023-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employers 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 the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:   a) Job site, 5200 Brightwood Road, Bethel Park, PA: On or about September 11, 2023, during production activities at the site, the employer did not ensure that employees received effective safety and health training on chemicals they used such as Ultra Bleach, TMA-LSR Delimer or Supernova Degreaser, all of which had high range PH levels and/or were identified as corrosives.

Issued

2023-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:   a) Job site, 5200 Brightwood Road, Bethel Park, PA: On or about September 11, 2023, during production activities on the Acme Sheet conveyor, serial number 14010, located in the production department, the employer did not ensure that appropriate machine guarding was provided over the nip point at the end of the conveyor.   b) Job site, 5200 Brightwood Road, Bethel Park, PA: On or about July 17, 2023, during production activities near the Rhodes Kook E King unit, Super Automatic Model, serial number after 07SA-2002, located in the production department, the employer did not ensure that appropriate machine guarding was provided over an exhaust fan in the wall.  c) Job site, 5200 Brightwood Road, Bethel Park, PA: On or about September 11, 2023, during production activities on the Rhodes Kook E King unit, Super Automatic Model, serial number after 07SA-2002, located in the production department, the employer did not ensure that appropriate machine guarding was provided over the rotating swing arm knuckle.    d) Job site, 5200 Brightwood Road, Bethel Park, PA: On or about September 11, 2023, during production activities on the Rhodes Kook E King unit, Super Automatic Model, serial number after 07SA-2002, located in the production department, the employer did not ensure that appropriate machine guarding was provided over the area where the swing mechanism meets the unit's frame.   e) Job site, 5200 Brightwood Road, Bethel Park, PA: On or about September 11, 2023, during production activities on the Rhodes Kook E King unit, Super Automatic Model, serial number after 07SA-2002, located in the production department, the employer did not ensure that appropriate machine guarding was provided over the area where the rollers meet the bottoms of the dough chute on both sides of the exterior of the unit.

Issued

2023-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:   a) Job site, 5200 Brightwood Road, Bethel Park, PA: On or about September 26, 2023, during production activities on the Rhodes Kook E King unit, Super Automatic Model, serial number after 07SA-2002, located in the production department, the employer did not ensure that appropriate machine guarding was provided over the nip point created by the in-running rolls inside the dough chute.   b) Job site, 5200 Brightwood Road, Bethel Park, PA: On or about September 11, 2023, during production activities on the Hobart model number V-1401 vertical mixer units, located in the production department, the employer did not ensure that appropriate machine guarding was provided over the mixing paddle areas.

Issued

2023-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.263(c)(2): Gears were not completely enclosed regardless of location:    a) Job site, 5200 Brightwood Road, Bethel Park, PA: On or about September 11, 2023, during production activities on the Rhodes Kook E King unit, Super Automatic Model, serial number after 07SA-2002, located in the production department, the employer did not ensure that all gears were completely enclosed.

Issued

2023-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:   a) Job site, 5200 Brightwood Road, Bethel Park, PA: On or about August 29, 2023, during production activities at the donut fryer machine in the production department, the employer did not ensure that an employee wore appropriate gloves in that he wore synthetic vinyl exam gloves while working near hot grease.

Issued

2023-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:     a) Job site, 5200 Brightwood Road, Bethel Park, PA: On or about August 29, 2023, during production activities in the production department, the employer did not ensure that sufficient access and working space around an electrical panel was maintained.

Issued

2023-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed:    a) Job site, 5200 Brightwood Road, Bethel Park, PA: On or about July 17, 2023, during production activities near the Rhodes Kook E King unit, Super Automatic Model, serial number after 07SA-2002, located in the production department, the employer did not ensure that all unused openings in the electrical equipment near a wall mounted fan were effectively closed.