OSHA Inspection: A & E MECHANICAL CORP.

Issued

May 6, 1998

Abate by

Jun 2, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

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 rotating
parts of a pipe threading
machine:
a) Work site - Employees were operating a Rigid 300, Serial
#737815 pipe threading machine which was activated by a toggle
switch that would not automatically shut the machine off if it's
operator was inadvertently caught up in it's rotating parts; On or
about 02/13/98.
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 the 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 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 procedure for the safe operation and
use of this type of machinery.

Issued

May 6, 1998

Abate by

May 11, 1998

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600