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Safety Issues and Resolutions in
Modern Bakeries Tenchi Gao Smith Auburn University 5:40pm Sunday, May 31, 2015 Session: - Applied Solutions 4 - Session 5 Date: Sunday, May 31, 2015 Session Time: 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM Presentation Time: 5:40 PM Room: Ryman 1 Session Type: Oral
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Current Situation Bakery Business: Growing at 5% per Year
Safety Awareness: Lacking
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OSHA Citations 9 out of 10 most frequently cited OSHA violations relate to bakery industry: Fall protection Hazard communication Respiratory protection Electrical and wiring methods Powered industrial trucks Ladders Lockout/tagout Electrical and general requirements Machine guarding
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Types of Bakeries Retail bakeries Wholesale bakeries Larger scale
Large and heavy machining and automation Supply grocery stores and retail bakery stores Retail bakeries Bake as they sell to individual customers
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Baking Processes Mixing: industrial mixer
Flour cooling: cooling of the dough to a desired temperature. Forming/cutting Baking Decorating and Packaging Storage
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Hazards Slips, Trips and Falls Combustible Dust Electrical Safety
Machine Guarding/Cuts/Burns Confined Space Ergonomic Hazards Respiratory Problems and Allergies Housekeeping
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Slip, Trip & Fall 15% of all accidental deaths
Second to motor vehicles as cause of fatalities
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Bakery Slip Trip Fall Injury
34-year-old worker killed when fell into a 7-ft-deep fermentation tank At wholesale bakery Worker was cleaning the lid and outer portion of the top of the tank with a cleaning pad Fell when the pad apparently fell to the bottom of the tank (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, 2006)
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Combustible Dust 1st documented combustible dust explosion in history
December 14, 1785 Mr. Giacomelli's Bakery on at Turin, Italy 2006 119 lives and injured 718 people in 25 years 2009 Worst combustible dust explosion Imperial Sugar Factory, Port Wentworth, GA 14 fatalities the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB)
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Imperial Sugar Plant Explosion, 2009
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Combustion Conditions
Mixture of enough oxygen Certain density of combustible dust Ignition source Ex. Large quantity of Flour Sugar
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Ergonomic Hazards Heavy loading Frequent lifting
Awkward posture: twisting Vibration: tools Inadequate lighting Prolonged standing inappropriate workstation set-ups and heights High Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Risks at Hand, Wrist, Shoulder and Low Back
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Recommendations Current Bakery Standards
Five Hierarchies of Hazard Control Elimination Substitution Engineering controls Administrative controls Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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Current Standards OSHA 29 CFR 1910.263
design, installation, operation and maintenance of machinery and equipment used within a bakery ANSI Z50.1 & ANSI Z Safety Standards design, construction, installation, safe operation, and maintenance of bakery machinery and equipment
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Hazard Control Hierarchies
Elimination Substitution Engineering Controls Administrative Controls Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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Elimination Eliminating the hazard from root Modify Effective measure
Job design Equipment Tools Effective measure
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Substitution If cannot be eliminated Substitute with ex.
Less corrosive cleaning supplies
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Engineering Control 3 Principles
Design facility, equipment, or process to remove the hazard Enclose hazard: Prevent exposure Establish barriers or local ventilation: Reduce exposure to hazard
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Administrative Control
Task rotation Regular rest breaks Periodic inspection Adequate training
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Quick Cost Effective
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Respirators Inhalable flour dust Protective clothing, such as aprons and gloves Soft rubber mats: Prolonged standing Hand-lifts, trolleys, and rolling carts: Moving heavy objects High-temperature silicone oven mitts and handle holders are to be used when handling hot objects.
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Industrial non-slip floor surfaces: Prevent slip, trip, and fall injuries Hearing protection Eye protection: Corrosive materials
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