Since 2001, OSHA inspectors have visited Something Sweet, Inc. in Connecticut 5 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Aug 20, 2020 on a referral, in New Haven.
In all, OSHA issued 19 citation items: 11 serious and 8 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $41,858; today they stand at $25,800, 38% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.132 (personal protective equipment, general requirements), 4 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,872 penalty. Something Sweet, Inc. averages $11,250 across 2 cited inspections.
Something Sweet, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 342051877 OPENED JAN 24, 2017Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 45 employees at the site · Closed Jun 13, 2018
724 Grand Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511 · Commercial Bakeries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 13, 2017: Employee is splashed by hot water and is burned
At 6:30 p.m. on January 13, 2017, an employee with a temporary worker status was rocking a torugh back and forth to movie it to another area. The trough was filled with approx. 1,000 lbs. of water with a temperature between 150 degrees F. and 160 degrees F. As the employee rocked the trough, the water moved in a wave toward the employee and splashed onto his right arm and into his right boot. He recevied a severe burn to his right arm, and second degree burns to his right foot.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $7,605 | $4,800 | Jun 21, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 21, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $5,070 | $3,200 | Jun 21, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $6,338 | $4,000 | Jun 21, 2017 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2019, the New Haven site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 83 workers: 4.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Aug 23, 2017, New Haven: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
While cleaning and sanitizing trays and racks, a temporary employee ingested diluted cleaner (Super Power Foam 5339) that got around his mouth, mustache, and goatee. The temporary employee suffered pain in his throat and right rib cage.
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.