OSHA Inspection: 4 J'S MECHANICAL

Issued

Oct 4, 1993

Abate by

Oct 7, 1993

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

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) On 8/1693, 1st floor
Employee opearting a ridgid 300 pipe threader which was activated by a
toggle
switch that would not automatically shut the machine off if the operator
was
inadequately caught up in its rotating parts.
*ABATEMENT NOTES: Among other methods, one feasible method to reduce this
hazard is to establish and enforce adequate safe operating pro- cedures.
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
contro
power input into 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 opera- tion of this type of
machinery.

Issued

Oct 4, 1993

Abate by

Nov 9, 1993

Issued

Oct 4, 1993

Abate by

Nov 9, 1993

Issued

Oct 4, 1993

Abate by

Nov 9, 1993

Issued

Oct 4, 1993

Abate by

Nov 9, 1993