OSHA Inspection: PREMIER FIRE PREVENTION

Issued

Apr 15, 1992

Abate by

Apr 24, 1992

Penalty

Initial $625 · Current $625

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.  The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which
were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause
death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were
exposed to the hazards of being pulled into and crushed by the
rotating parts of a pipe threading machine:
(a)  Worksite, Unitarian Church, Manhasset, NY, Office
Area - Two (2) steamfitters were operating a Rigid
300 pipe threading machine which was activated by
a toggle switch that would not automaticaly shut
the machine off if its operator was inadvertently
caught up in its rotating parts; on or about 3/12/92.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
Among other methods, one feasible method to reduce this hazard is to
establish and enforce adequate safe operating procedures.  Procedures
such as those stipulated in American National Standard for Portable
Pipe Threading Machines (ANSI B208.1-1982).  Elements essential to an
acceptable safe operating procedure include at a minimum:
1.   Installation of a momentary contact device (deadman foot
switch) to control power input to the machine.  Thid
device would automtically stop the machine and the
rotting pipe if the operator's foot was removed from the
foot switch for any reason.
2.   Provide training and education to the machine operators
concerning all the appropriate procedures for the safe
operation and use of this type of machinery.

Issued

Apr 15, 1992

Abate by

May 19, 1992