OSHA Inspection: TOTAL FIRE SPRINKLER, INC

Issued

Jul 9, 2002

Abate by

Jul 15, 2002

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $225 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 the rotating
parts of a pipe threading machine;
On or about 03/26/02, in the first floor of the parking area, employees
were using a Rigid
300 electric pipe threader which was not provided with a constant pressure
foot 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 threader with a constant foot control switch in
accordance with ANSI
B208.1-1982, Section 4.4
PLEASE NOTE:  CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.