OSHA Inspection: R.L. WOODCOCK & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Issued

Jan 8, 1993

Abate by

Feb 10, 1993

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $500 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
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.   JOBSITE, 121 METROPOLITAN DR. LIVERPOOL. NY.:  Employees
were operating a Rigid Pipe Threader, model #300, serial
#7515633 which was activated by a toggle switch that
would not automatically shut the machine off if its
operator was inadvertently caught up in its rotating
parts.
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
the American National Standard for Portable Pipe
Threading
Machines (ANSI B208.1-1982).  Elements essential to
an acceptable safe operating procedure include at a
minimum:
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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 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

Jan 8, 1993

Abate by

Feb 10, 1993

Issued

Jan 8, 1993

Abate by

Jan 13, 1993