OSHA Inspection: KOLIN PLUMBING & HEATING CORP.

Issued

Mar 3, 1993

Abate by

Mar 8, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $564 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)  At the Worksite - Employees operated a Rigid 300
pipe threading machine which was activated by a
toggle switch that would not automatically shut
the machine off it its operator was inadvertently
caught up in its rotating parts; on or about1/28/93.
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 procedures include at a minimum:
1.   Installation of 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.