Commercial Bakery Cited for Fall and Electrical Hazards

A Miami bakery faces $67,261 in fines for exposing employees to caught-in, fall and electrical hazards. The U.S. Occupational and Safety Administration cited Bakery Management Corp. for allowing employees to use improperly grounded portable fans, for failing to train employees to operate a powered industrial truck, for not taking defective ladders out of service, and for failing to provide eyewash equipment for employees working with corrosive chemicals. “Employers must monitor work areas for the presence of hazards, and put effective controls in place to protect employees,” stat...