Since 2015, OSHA inspectors have visited Artisan Bakers in California 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Mar 1, 2021 after an accident, in Sonoma.
In all, OSHA issued 6 citation items: 4 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $42,300; today they stand at $23,400, 45% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,874 penalty. Artisan Bakers averages $11,700 across 2 cited inspections.
Artisan Bakers also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 345181937 OPENED MAR 1, 2021Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 200 employees at the site · Closed Mar 11, 2025
21684 8th Street East Suite 400, Sonoma, CA 95476 · Commercial Bakeries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 24, 2021: Employee amputates finger when caught in piston
At 1:45 a.m. on February 24, an employee was instructed to cover for a coworker by operating the dough divider. While operating the dough divider, the employee noticed that the divider was not working properly, as the dough was coming out in different sizes. In an effort to correct the issue, the employee opened the back door of the divider to remove a piece of dough from around the piston of the machine, when his fingers got caught in the piston as it moved back and forth. The employee's right middle finger was amputated, requiring surgery. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A) |
Other-than-serious | $600 | $600 | Aug 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3314(C) |
Serious | $18,000 | $7,200 | Aug 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 4545(B) |
Serious | $18,000 | $10,800 | Aug 24, 2021 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2020, the Sonoma site logged 71 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 216 workers: 35.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 56 days away from work.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
