OSHA Inspection: FLOWERS FOODS, INC.

Issued

2013-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $6300.00

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:           On or about July 12, 2013, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, employees were exposed to an electrical and caught-in hazard when performing maintenance on production equipment such but not limited to bread slicers and bagger #2.  Where the energy control procedure did not specifically identify each machine with its corresponding unique electrical energy source.

Issued

2013-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation of machinery was not guarded to prevent employee from having any part of their body in the danger zone during operating cycle:   On or about July, 23, 2013, an employee was exposed to an amputation hazard when instructed to remove a collar and canvas chute from the impeller of the Batching Bin 14.

Issued

2013-12-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5400.00 · Current $5400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:      On or about July 12, 2013, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, employees were exposed to a caught in hazard when five bread slicing machines each had an exposed rotating shaft that extended more than past half of the shafts diameter.

Issued

2013-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(1)(ii): Employer did not record days away from work:      On or about July 12, 2013, an employee was released from work due to heat exhaustion and missed subsequent days of worked related to the illness. Employer did not document the absence on the companies OSHA 300 Logs.