OSHA Inspection: J. H. HAM ENGINEERING, INC.

Issued

Mar 25, 1997

Abate by

Mar 31, 1997

Penalty

Initial $675 · Current $400 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 threading
machine:
(a)Section 2 Ramp E, employees operated a Ridgid 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 3/11/97.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to eliminate this
hazard is to follow
the American National Institute Safety Standard for Portable Pipe
Threading Machines and
Portable Power Drives - Safety Requirements (ANSI B208.1-1982), Section
4.4,
which states
as follows: "a momentary contact device shall be used to control the power
input to the cord-
connected portable pipe threading machine or power drive.  If a foot
switch is used, it shall be
guarded".