The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Monday said it cited a commercial baking company after a worker suffered “disabling injuries” at a Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, plant in October 2023.
OSHA cited St. Cloud, Minnesota-based Pan-O-Gold Baking Co. for two “repeat” violations, six “serious” violations and two “other-than-serious” violations, and proposed $262,953 in penalties, after an employee was injured while adjusting a sensor in a bread pattern forming machine.
The exact nature of the injuries was not given.
OSHA said Pan-O-Gold failed to train employees on proper lockout/tagout procedures, didn’t provide adequate machine guarding, failed to require the use of hand protection, and did not immediately log and report the worker’s injuries.
OSHA said it also investigated the company in 2019 following worker amputation and laceration injuries at the same Sun Prairie facility.
Pan-O-Gold, which produces bread products for retail, commercial and food service use under various brands, has 15 business days to contest the citation and proposed penalties.