OSHA Inspection: MR. MECHANICAL HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING INC.

Issued

Oct 13, 1993

Abate by

Oct 18, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
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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:
On 9/3/93,  Basement Area
The employees were working with a rigid 535 pipe
threader, which did not have a constant pressure
foot pedal device that would automatically shut
off the machine if the operator removes his foot
from the pedal:
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 B 208.1 -1982.
Elements essential to an ecceptable operating procedure include at
a minimum:
(1)   Installation of a momemtary contact device (dead mans foot
switch) to control power input  to the machine.  This device
would automatically stop the machine and the rotating pipe
if the operators foot was removed from the foot switch, for
any reason.
(2)   Provide training and education to the machine operators
concerning  all appropriate procedures for the safe
operation and use of this type of machinery.

Issued

Oct 13, 1993

Abate by

Nov 15, 1993

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Oct 13, 1993

Abate by

Nov 15, 1993

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Oct 13, 1993

Abate by

Nov 15, 1993

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Oct 13, 1993

Abate by

Oct 18, 1993

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Oct 13, 1993

Abate by

Nov 15, 1993

Issued

Oct 13, 1993

Abate by

Nov 15, 1993

Issued

Oct 13, 1993

Abate by

Nov 15, 1993