OSHA Inspection: BENSON'S OLD HOME KITCHENS BAKERY, LLC

Issued

2025-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11823.00 · Current $11823.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.403(i)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by cabinets or other forms of enclosures, nor by any of the means listed in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph.  a) Boiler Room: On or about June 30, 2025, the employer exposed employees to electrical shock hazards, in that the employer did not ensure the live parts in the new electrical panel were guarded from accidental contact.

Issued

2025-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.416(a)(1): No employer shall permit an employee to work in such proximity to any part of an electric power circuit that the employee could contact the electric power circuit in the course of work, unless the employee is protected against electric shock by deenergizing the circuit and grounding it or by guarding it effectively by insulation or other means.   a) Boiler Room: On or about June 30, 2025, the employer exposed employees to electrical shock hazards while installing an electrical circuit, in that the employer did not ensure the circuit to be connected to was deenergized nor that electrical protective equipment such as rubber insulating gloves were provided and used to insulate the employees before employees worked on an energized circuit.

Issued

2025-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided.  a) Boiler Room: On or about June 30, 2025, the employer exposed employees to electrical shock hazards while installing an electrical circuit, in that the employer did not provide and ensure employees used electrical protective equipment such as rubber insulating gloves nor that the circuit to be connected was deenergized before employees worked on an energized circuit.

Issued

2025-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9457.00 · Current $9457.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was six or more feet (1.8m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    a) Boiler room, on brick wall cap: On or about June 30, 2025, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of 12-feet to the lower concrete surface, in that a fall protection system was not provided to employees using the top of the wall as a walking/working surface to perform electrical work.

Issued

2025-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7093.00 · Current $7093.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes (including skylights) by covers:  a) Boiler Room: On or about June 30, 2025, employees were exposed to trip and fall hazards from an unprotected hole in a concrete slab measuring approximately 24 inches by 18.5 inches, in that the employer failed to cover the hole before work began near the walking/working surface.

Issued

2025-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9457.00 · Current $9457.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  a) Boiler Room: On or about June 30, 2025, the employer exposed the employee to a 10-foot fall hazard to the lower concrete level, in that the 10-foot ladder provided required the worker to use the top step and cap to access the 12-foot wall cap used as a walking/working surface.

Issued

2025-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9457.00 · Current $9457.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.  a) Boiler room: On or about June 30, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that a self-supporting portable A-frame ladder was maintained in a safe condition. The ladder had bent spreaders, which affected stability and structural integrity, and was not repaired or removed from service.