OSHA Inspection: MONARCH, INC.

Issued

Apr 12, 1993

Abate by

Apr 15, 1993

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 hazards of being pulled into and crushed by the rotting
parts of a pipe threading machine:
(a)  Atrium, Temerory Floor - Employees were operating a
Rigid 300, Serial #742792, pipe threading machine which
was activated by a toggle switch that would not
automatically
shut the machine off if the operator was
inadvertently caught up in its rotating parts; on or
about 2/17/93.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
Among other methods, one feasible method to reduce this hazard is to
intall a momentary contact device (deadman foot switch) to control
power input the machine, as stipulated in American National Standard
for portable pipe threading machine (ANSI B208.1-1982).

Issued

Apr 12, 1993

Abate by

Apr 15, 1993