OSHA Inspection: JTP WATERWORKS, INC.

Issued

Nov 22, 2006

Abate by

Nov 28, 2006

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

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 caught by rotating parts:
Location: 1345 Shakespeare Ave Bronx NY
On or about 8/11/06,
a) A ridgid 300 pipe threading machine was operated without its foot pedal.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THE 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). Elements essential to acceptable safe
operating procedures
include at a minimum: 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.
NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the
inspection case
file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of
abatement for this
violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 22, 2006

Abate by

Nov 28, 2006

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

Nov 22, 2006

Abate by

Nov 28, 2006

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

Nov 22, 2006

Abate by

Nov 28, 2006

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600