OSHA Inspection: RONDOUT ELECTRIC INC.

Issued

Mar 9, 1999

Abate by

Mar 26, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $700 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 being pulled into and crushed by the
rotating parts of a pipe
threading machine.
a) Inside the building, a Ridgid brand pipe threader, model # 535, not
equipped with a foot
pedal.
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 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
procedures for the safe operation and use of this type of machinery.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 9, 1999

Abate by

Mar 12, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $700 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 1999

Abate by

Mar 12, 1999

Issued

Mar 9, 1999

Abate by

Mar 12, 1999