OSHA Inspection: NJP AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING, INC.

Issued

Nov 5, 1993

Abate by

Nov 10, 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 onto and
crushed by rotating parts of a pipe threading machine:
(a)  Basement Level - Employees operated a Rigid 300
pipe threading machine, SN 7526796, which was
activated by a toggle switch that would not
automatically shut the machine off if the
operator was inadvertently caught up in the
rotating parts; on or about 9/10/93.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
Among other methods, one feasible method to reduce this hazard is
to install a properly guarded momentary contact (deadman) foot
switch to control the power input into the machine, as stipulated
in the American National Standard for pipe tools (ANSI

Issued

Nov 5, 1993

Abate by

Nov 10, 1993

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $450

Issued

Nov 5, 1993

Abate by

Nov 10, 1993

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Nov 5, 1993

Abate by

Nov 10, 1993