OSHA Inspection: TMJ PLUMBING & HEATING CO.

Issued

Nov 23, 1993

Abate by

Nov 28, 1993

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $368 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 was
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) On or about 813/93, on 4th floor
Employees were operating Rigid pipe threader no S/N which was
activated by   by a toggle switch, that would  not automatically
shut off the machine if its operator was inadvertently caught
up in
its rotating parts.
ABATEMENT NOTE:  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.  This device would automatically
stop
the machine and the rotating 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

Issued

Nov 23, 1993

Abate by

Nov 29, 1993

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $368 Reduced

Issued

Nov 23, 1993

Abate by

Nov 29, 1993

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $210 Reduced