OSHA Inspection: B & G MACHINE CO., INC.

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

Apr 15, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

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 hazard of being pulled into and crushed by the rotating
parts of a pipe threading machine:
(a)  B & G Machine - Employees were operating a Ridgid
300 pipe threading machine which was activated by
a foot switch that would not automatically shut the
machine off if its operator was inadvertently
caught up in its rotating parts; on or about 12/26/91.
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 B208.1-19 82). 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.  This device would automatically 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 10, 1992

Abate by

May 14, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $625 Reduced

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

May 14, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $625 Reduced

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

Apr 17, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

May 14, 1992

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

May 14, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

Jul 14, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

May 14, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $625 Reduced

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

Apr 24, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

Apr 14, 1992

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

Apr 17, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

Apr 17, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $625 Reduced

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

Apr 15, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

May 17, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

Apr 17, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

May 17, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

Apr 24, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

May 14, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $625 Reduced

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

Apr 24, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,000

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

Apr 24, 1992

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

May 14, 1992

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

Apr 15, 1992

Issued

Apr 10, 1992

Abate by

Apr 15, 1992