OSHA Inspection: SRI FIRE SPRINKLER CORP.

Issued

May 12, 1999

Abate by

May 17, 1999

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $525 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.
(a)At the job site: Employee operating a Ridgid threading machine
activated by a
switch that would not automatically shut the machine off if its operator
was
inadvertently caught up in its rotating parts.
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 stipulate in
American National
Standard for Portable Pipe Threading Machines (ANSI B208.1-1982). Elements
essential to an
acceptable safe operating procedure include at 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 operators 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.

Issued

May 12, 1999

Abate by

May 17, 1999

Issued

May 12, 1999

Abate by

May 17, 1999