OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL FOODS INC.

Issued

Nov 10, 1993

Abate by

Nov 16, 1993

Penalty

Initial $675 · Current $550 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 was
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)   In the Maintenance Building:  Employees were operating a rigid
pipe threading machine which was activated by a toggle 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 the American National Standard for portable
pipe threading machines (ANSI B208.1 - 1982).  Elements essential
to an acceptable safe operating procedure include at a minimum:
1.    Installation of a momentary contact device (dead man
foot switch) to control power input to the machine.
This device would automatically stop the machine and
the rotating pipe if the operator's food 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

Issued

Nov 10, 1993

Abate by

Nov 16, 1993

Penalty

Initial $675 · Current $550 Reduced

Issued

Nov 10, 1993

Abate by

Nov 16, 1993

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $650 Reduced

Issued

Nov 10, 1993

Abate by

Nov 16, 1993

Issued

Nov 10, 1993

Abate by

Nov 16, 1993