Bakery Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations and Issued $104,000 in Proposed Penalties

OSHA conducted an inspection of a bakery after receiving a complaint about possible amputation hazards. The company has been cited for willful failure to utilize lockout/tagout procedures, along with eight other serious violations including alleged failure to provide appropriate PPE, failure to guard moving parts of machinery, failure to utilize safe electrical work practices, and failure to provide adequate training.

[Interstate Brands Corp., Columbus, OH. Release number 08-1318-CHI, Sept. 19, 2008]