OSHA Inspection: MACK MECHANICAL INC.

Issued

Dec 19, 1991

Abate by

Jan 3, 1992

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $375

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 caught in rotating parts of the
machine:
a) 1st Floor
The employee(s) were using a Rigid 300 electric pipe threader which
did not have a constant pressure control switch as required by the
American National Standards Institute, B208.1 - 1982 Section 4.4.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to install a constant pressure foot control
switch.
Violation observed on or about 10/16/91

Issued

Dec 19, 1991

Abate by

Dec 22, 1991

Penalty

Initial $150 · Current $150