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2007 - 10/04/2007 - U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA fines Frankfort, N.Y., food plant for safety violations, including two alleged repeat violations of agency standards |
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Region 2 News Release: 07-1491-NEW / BOS 2007-276 Thursday, October 4, 2007 Contact: John M. Chavez Phone: (617) 565-2075 U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA fines Frankfort, N.Y., food plant for safety violations, including two alleged repeat violations of agency standards
$44,000 in additional penalties proposed SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A Frankfort, N.Y., manufacturer of wholesale baked goods faces additional proposed penalties totaling $44,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) following an inspection that was a follow-up to an inspection completed in 2005. Granny's Kitchens LLC, a division of Keystone Bakery Holdings, has been cited for five alleged serious and repeat violations of workplace safety standards at its Frankfort production plant. The citations resulted from an inspection begun August 21 as a follow-up to a 2005 inspection that resulted in $142,200 in proposed fines. The current alleged serious violations include the company's failure to guard chain and sprockets on a conveyor, maintain an electrical conduit, and label electrical circuits. Two alleged repeat violations relate to the company's failure to provide adequate lockout/tagout training to employees to protect them from being caught in moving equipment and to guard ingoing nip points on a sheeter roller. "When an employer agrees to correct cited hazards and to come into compliance with the law, it is unacceptable that we should find repeat instances of previously cited hazards during subsequent inspections of the workplace," said Chris Adams, OSHA's area director in Syracuse. A serious citation is issued when death or serious physical harm is likely to result from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known. A repeat violation is defined as one for which an employer has been cited previously on a substantially similar condition when the citation has become a final order of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. The company has 15 business days from receipt of its citations to comply with them, to request and participate in an informal conference with OSHA's area director or to contest them before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. This investigation was conducted by OSHA's area office located at 3300 Vickery Road, North Syracuse, N.Y.; telephone: (315) 451-0808. OSHA operates a vigorous enforcement program, conducting more than 38,000 inspections in fiscal year 2006 and exceeding its inspection goals in each of the last seven years. In fiscal year 2006, OSHA found nearly 84,000 violations of its standards and regulations. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA's role is to assure the safety and health of America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health. For more information, visit www.osha.gov. ### U.S. Department of Labor releases are accessible on the Internet at www.dol.gov. The information in this news release will be made available in alternate format upon request (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the COAST office. Please specify which news release when placing your request. Call (202) 693-7765 or TTY (202) 693-7755. DOL is committed to providing America's employers and employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply with its laws and regulations. For more information, please visit www.dol.gov/compliance. |
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