OSHA Inspection: PEOPLE PLUMBING

Issued

2000-05-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2000-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $525.00 · Current $525.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(A)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish to employees 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:
On or about April 13, 2000 employees were using a Rigid 300  electric pipe
threader which was
not provided with a constant pressure foot threader control switch as
required by American
National Standards Institute  B208.1-1982, section 4.4.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement is :
Provide the pipe threater with a constant foot treader control switch in
accordance with ANSI
B208.1-1982, section 4.4.
PLEASE NOTE:  CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.