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Something Sweet, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

New Haven, Connecticut · Commercial Bakeries · NAICS 311812

5inspections
19citation items
$25,800current penalties
Aug 20, 2020last inspection

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.

Something Sweet, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2001 to 2020
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344891544 OPENED AUG 20, 2020Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 110 employees at the site · Closed May 23, 2023

724 Grand Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511 · Commercial Bakeries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$12,145$8,500Nov 12, 2020Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
Other-than-serious$5,000$2,000Nov 12, 2020Final

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 ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$7,605$4,800Jun 21, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.132(c) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$0$0Jun 21, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(3)(iii) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$5,070$3,200Jun 21, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
Other-than-serious$6,338$4,000Jun 21, 2017Final

Inspection 123153991 OPENED SEP 17, 2004Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 31 employees at the site · Closed Jan 4, 2005

724 Grand Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511 · Commercial Bakeries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$750$450Nov 30, 2004Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.263(c)(3) · Bakery equipment
Serious$0$0Nov 30, 2004Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$750$450Nov 30, 2004Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log
Other-than-serious$500$300Nov 30, 2004Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 30, 2004Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 30, 2004Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)(i) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 30, 2004Closed

Inspection 123286452 OPENED AUG 8, 2001Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 17 employees at the site · Closed Oct 30, 2001

724 Grand Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(f)(1) · Exit routes
Serious$600$300Oct 12, 2001Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles
Serious$600$300Oct 12, 2001Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$1,000$500Oct 12, 2001Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 12, 2001Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 12, 2001Closed

Inspection 303946404 OPENED JUL 11, 2001Closed

Referral · Complete · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Sep 12, 2001

724 Grand Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$1,500$1,000Jul 31, 2001Closed

Injury and illness logs

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.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Grand Avenue
New Haven · 2019
83 304.93.6

Severe injury reports

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.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)

(b) Implementation—(1) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.

29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)

(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.263 · Bakery equipment

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

Other commercial bakeries employers in Connecticut

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