OSHA Inspection: TORTILLERIA LA FRONTERA INC

Issued

2024-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $3282.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.263(e)(1)(i):Mixers with external power application did not have all belts, chains, gears, pulleys, sprockets, clutches, and other moving parts completely enclosed.  a.) At the jobsite, located at 19133 S Tamiami Trail Unit A Fort Myers, FL 33908; On or about 10/14/23, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards, in that, two Celorio Tortilla Machines did not have protecting guards for the exposed chains, gears and moving blades which led to an incident.

Issued

2024-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $3282.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.263(k)(9):Rotary, die machines, pretzel rolling, and pretzel-stick extruding machines. Dough hoppers did not have the entire opening protected with substantial grid-type guards to prevent the employee from getting his hands caught in moving parts, or the hopper shall be extended high enough so that the operator's hands cannot get into moving parts.  a.) At the worksite, located at 19133 S Tamiami Trail Unit A Fort Myers, FL 33908; On or about 10/20/24,  the employer exposed employees to caught in hazards, in that, employees were operating a Celorio Tortilla Machine with the absence of a machine guarding device for the top hopper as they manually pushed and fed dough through the top of the machine.

Issued

2024-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $2344.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  a)  At the jobsite, located at 19133 S Tamiami Trail Unit A Fort Myers, FL 33908; On or about 10/14/23, the employer failed to report a work-related amputation of an employee to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours.  b) At the jobsite, located at 19133 S Tamiami Trail Unit A Fort Myers, FL 33908; On or about 10/14/23, the employer failed to report a work-related in-patient hospitalization of an employee to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours.