OSHA Inspection: BIMBO BAKERIES USA

Issued

May 13, 2024

Abate by

Jul 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $9,678 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1000(c): An employee(s) was exposed to total dust in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limits of 15 mg/m3 listed in Table Z-3:  a)  On or about March 7, 2024, at the facility's scaling area, a scaler was exposed to total dust at a time weighted average (TWA) of 18.394 mg/m3 while scooping and filling bags of ingredients for bread which is approximately 1.2 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for total dust of 15 mg/m3. The exposure level is calculated from samples collected over a 327-minute period; the calculations include a zero value for the 153 minutes not sampled.

Issued

May 13, 2024

Abate by

Aug 14, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):  a)  On or about March 7, 2024, at the facility's scaling area, a scaler was exposed to total dust at a time weighted average (TWA) of 18.394 mg/m3 while scooping and filling bags of ingredients for bread which is approximately 1.2 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for total dust of 15 mg/m3. The exposure level is calculated from samples collected over a 327-minute period; the calculations include a zero value for the 153 minutes not sampled.  Employer did not implement administrative or engineering controls.

Issued

May 13, 2024

Abate by

Jun 17, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In the workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or where respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures including the provisions (i)-(ix) of this section, as applicable:  a)  On or about March 7, 2024, at the facility's scaling area, a scaler was exposed to total dust at a time weighted average (TWA) of 27.00 mg/m3 while scooping and filling bags of ingredients for bread which is approximately 1.8 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for total dust of 15 mg/m3. The exposure level is calculated from samples collected over a 327-minute period; the calculations include a zero value for the 153 minutes not sampled.  Employer did not implement a respiratory protection program.  Abatement Note:  The Respiratory Protection Program shall include the following sections: (1) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; (2) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; (3) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; (4) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; (5) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; (6) Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators (if used); (7) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; (8) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and (9) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.