OSHA Inspection: RAEL AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER CO., INC.

Issued

Aug 27, 1993

Abate by

Sep 1, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $750 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)  At the Worksite, East Area of Building, Ground
Floor - Employees operated two (2) Rigid pipe
threading machines which was activated by
toggle switches that would not automatically
shut the machine off it its operator was
inadvertently caught up in its rotating parts;
on or about 5/27/93.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
Among other methods, one feasible methods 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 procedures 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 machinery.

Issued

Aug 27, 1993

Abate by

Sep 1, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced