OSHA Inspection: R.M. DALRYMPLE COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Sep 23, 1992

Abate by

Oct 10, 1992

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $300 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 threader:
(a)  Outside near the Gas Pump Island, a Ridgid brand pipe
threading machine Model 300 S/N 706154 activated by an
on-off 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 ANSI
B 208.1-1982 Portable Pipe Threading Machines. Elements
essential to an acceptable safe operating procedure include
at a minimum:
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 operators'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 thesafe
operation and use of this type of machinery.

Issued

Sep 23, 1992

Abate by

Sep 28, 1992

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Sep 23, 1992

Abate by

Sep 28, 1992

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Sep 23, 1992

Abate by

Sep 28, 1992

Issued

Sep 23, 1992

Abate by

Sep 28, 1992