OSHA Inspection: VESUVIUS BUFFALO

Issued

Mar 10, 1999

Abate by

Apr 12, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,625 · Current $1,138 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 rotating parts which
could result in
fractures, crushing, and or death:
a)  Maintenance Shop, on or about February 23, 1999.  Rigid 535 Pipe
Threader was
equipped with an off, forward and reverse switch.  The switch would not
automatically
shut off the machine if the operator became caught 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 American
National Standard for pipe tools cord connected portable pipe threading
machines and portable
power drives - Safety Requirements, 'ANSI B208.1-1982'.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIREDATION

Issued

Mar 10, 1999

Abate by

Apr 12, 1999

Issued

Mar 10, 1999

Abate by

Mar 15, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,300 · Current $910 Reduced

Issued

Mar 10, 1999

Abate by

Feb 23, 1999

Penalty

Initial $828 · Current $580 Reduced

Issued

Mar 10, 1999

Abate by

Feb 23, 1999

Penalty

Initial $828 · Current $580 Reduced

Issued

Mar 10, 1999

Abate by

Feb 23, 1999

Issued

Mar 10, 1999

Abate by

Mar 20, 1999

Issued

Mar 10, 1999

Abate by

Mar 20, 1999

Issued

Mar 10, 1999

Abate by

Mar 20, 1999