OSHA Inspection: FRANK VALENTINE MECHANICAL, INC.

Issued

Feb 1, 1994

Abate by

Feb 4, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $630 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 becoming entangled in the exposed rotating
parts which could
result in fractures, crushing injuries and/or death:
a)   Fourth floor - Employees using two "Rigid 300" pipe threading
machines, Serial
No.'s 7505839 and 794206, which were equipped with toggle type
on/off switches,
which would not automatically shut off if the operator became caught
up in the rotating
parts of the machine.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to reduce
this hazard is to
establish and enforce safe operating procedures.  Procedures such as
those stipulated in
the American National Standards for pipe tools - cord requirements.
(ANSI
B208.1-
1982).  Elements essential to an acceptable safe operating procedure
include at a
minimum  (1) Installation of a properly guarded foot switch.  The
foot switch would
automatically shut the power off to the pipe threader when the
operators foot is removed
from the foot switch for any reason.  (2) Provide training and
education to all operators
on the appropriate procedures for the safe use and operation of this
type of equipment.

Issued

Feb 1, 1994

Abate by

Feb 4, 1994

Issued

Feb 1, 1994

Abate by

Feb 4, 1994