OSHA Inspection: ALLIED FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Apr 13, 1992

Abate by

Apr 16, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

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)   N/E Loading Dock Area, on or about 12/18/91, employees were
operating a Ridgid 300 Portable Pipe Threading machine which
was activated by a toggle switch that would not automatically
shut off if its operator was inadvertently 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 procedurees.  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 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 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 13, 1992

Abate by

Apr 16, 1992

Issued

Apr 13, 1992

Abate by

Apr 16, 1992