OSHA Inspection: BRIGHTSIDE FIRE PROTECTION, INC.

Issued

1992-08-10 00:00:00

Abate by

1992-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $375.00 · Current $375.00

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 into and crushed by the rotating
parts of a pipe threading machine:
(a)  Open Laboratory Area - Employees operated a Rigid
300 pipe threading machine which was activated by
a toggle switch that would not automatically shut
the machine off if the operator was inadvertently
caught up in its rotating parts; on or about 6/22/92.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
Among other methods, one feasible method to reduce this hazard is to
install a momentary contact device (deadman foot switch) to control
power input the machine, as stipulated in American National Standard
for portable pipe threading machine (NSI B208.1-1982).

Issued

1992-08-10 00:00:00

Abate by

1992-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $225.00 · Current $225.00