OSHA Inspection: KOFSKY PLUMBING INC.

Issued

1994-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

1994-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $875.00 · Current $875.00

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 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) on or About 10/12/94 at 1184 Nelson Avenue
Employees were cutting plumbing pipes using a Rigid pipe threader 300
which was not
provided with a dead man switch or foot pedal.
ABATEMENT NOTE:  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 monetary contact device (deadman foot switch) to
control
power 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
appropriate procedures for the safe operation and use of this type of
machinery.