OSHA Inspection: AMERING & JOHNSTON, INC.

Issued

May 6, 1994

Abate by

May 11, 1994

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 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 becoming entangled in the exposed
rotating part
which could result in fractures, crushing injuries and/or death:
a)Fourth floor - Employees using a "RIGID 300" pipe threading machine,
serial
#720194, which was equipped with a toggle type ON/OFF switch, which would
not
automatically shut off if the operator became caught up in the rotating
parts of the
machine.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to reduce this
hazard is to
establish and enforce safe operating procedures, such as those stipulated
in the
American National Standard for pipe tools-cord connected portable pipe
threading
machines and portable power drives safety requirements.  (ANSI
B208.1-1982).
elements essential to an acceptable safe operating procedure include at a
minimum (1)
Installation of a properly guarded foot switch.  The foot switch would
automatically
shut power off to the pipe threader when the operators foot is removed
from the foot
switch for any reason.  (2) Provide training and education to all
operators on the
appropriate procedures for the safe use and operation of this type of
equipment.

Issued

May 6, 1994

Abate by

May 11, 1994

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

May 6, 1994

Abate by

May 11, 1994

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

May 6, 1994

Abate by

May 11, 1994