OSHA Inspection: BIANCO PLUMBING & HEATING, INC.

Issued

1998-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $375.00 · Current $375.00

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 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)Senior Care Center- Employee Was operating a Rigid 300 pipe
threading machine (serial number 788588) 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 04/13/98.
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 Ridgid 300 Power Drive Pipe Threading Machine
Operator's Manual.  Elements essential to an acceptable safe operating
procedure include at a minimum:
1.Installation and use 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,
including the use of a foot switch.