OSHA Inspection: BLACKHAWK FIRE PROTECTION

Issued

Apr 29, 1992

Abate by

May 12, 1992

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 into and crushed by the rotating
parts of a pipe threading machine:
(a)  At the Worksite, Main Building - Employees operated
a Rigid 300 pipe threading machine which was activated
by a toggle switch that would not automtically shut
the machine off it its opeator was inadvertently
caught up in its rotating parts; on or about 2/29/92.
(b)  At the Worksite, Main Building, First Floor - Employee
operated a Rigid 300 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; on or about 3/10/92.
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 procedure include at a minimum:
1.   Installation of a momentary contact device (deadman foot
switch) to control powewr 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 apporpriate procedures for the safe
operation and use of this type of machinery.

Issued

Apr 29, 1992

Abate by

Jun 2, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

Apr 29, 1992

Abate by

May 4, 1992

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

Apr 29, 1992

Abate by

May 4, 1992

Issued

Apr 29, 1992

Abate by

Jun 2, 1992