HOLYOKE, MA —
OSHA Inspection: EAST BAKING COMPANY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of EAST BAKING COMPANY, INC. in 104 WHITING FARMS RD., HOLYOKE, MA 01040 (NAICS 311812). OSHA activity number 348645094.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- EAST BAKING COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 104 WHITING FARMS RD.
- City
- HOLYOKE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01040
- Mailing
- 104 WHITING FARMS RD., HOLYOKE, MA 01040
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311812
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2026
- Abate by
- Apr 10, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $14,188 · Current $7,094 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy. 104 Whiting Farms Rd., Holyoke, MA: On and before December 16, 2025, the single energy control procedure used to control hazardous energy for all machines in the production area did not include steps to isolate the pneumatic energy sources of the mixing machine and of the multiple machines of the Empanada line.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7094
- — Z (S) $14188
1910.147 F03 II D
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2026
- Abate by
- Apr 10, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $14,188 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee shall affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device prior to working on the machine or equipment: 104 Whiting Farms Rd., Holyoke, MA: On and before January 28, 2026, more than one employee cleaned Empanada Room machines without applying their own locks to all group devices that controlled all energy sources.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14188
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2026
- Abate by
- Apr 10, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $99,300 · Current $49,650 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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: 104 Whiting Farms Rd., Holyoke, MA: On and before January 28, 2026, employees who disassembled and cleaned Empanada Line machines did not utilize the written energy control procedures to control hazardous energy. On December 9, 2025, an employee who was cleaning an operating Empanada line conveyor belt received injuries when an arm was caught in the machine. East Baking Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1706597, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 16, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 2700 E. 3rd St., Hope, AR.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $49650
- — Z (R) $99300
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348645094.
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