OSHA Inspection: DECON MECHANICAL INC.

Issued

Apr 11, 1994

Abate by

Apr 14, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,225 · Current $860 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 2/25/94,  2240 Walton Avenue, 1st floor
Employees were using the rigid 300 pipe threader model # 1206 to thread
3/4" and 1" pipe.
The Rigid pipe threader did nt have a dead mans switch.
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 monetary 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

Apr 11, 1994

Abate by

Apr 14, 1994

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $365 Reduced