OSHA Inspection: ADVANCED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER CO., INC.

Issued

Jan 7, 1994

Abate by

Jan 12, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $625 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 hazards of being pulled into and
crushed by the rotting parts of a pipe threading machine:
(a)Building #9, Basement  Employee was operating
a pipe threading machine which was activated
by a toggle switch that would not
automatically shut the machine off if its
operator was inadvertently caught up in its
rotating parts; on or about 11/3/93..
ABATEMENT NOTES:
Among other methods, one feasible method to reduce this hazard is
to establish and enforce adequate LIST safety operating
procedures.  Procedures such as those stipulated in American
National Standards for Portable Pipe Threading Machines (ANSI
B208.11982).  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

Jan 7, 1994

Abate by

Jan 12, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $625 Reduced

Issued

Jan 7, 1994

Abate by

Jan 12, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Jan 7, 1994

Abate by

Jan 12, 1994