OSHA Inspection: COLONIAL FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS INC.

Issued

Jun 26, 1997

Abate by

Jul 30, 1997

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 employmnent 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 or about 6/13/97, on construction site at 6727 Transit Road,
Williamsville, NY:
Employees operated a Rigid model 300-T2, serial #7621988, portable pipe
threading
machine.  The machine was activated by a 3-way sliding switch that would
not
automatically shut off if the 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 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 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

Jun 26, 1997

Abate by

Jul 30, 1997

Issued

Jun 26, 1997

Abate by

Jul 30, 1997