OSHA Inspection: JOHN K. GREENE PLUMBING & HEATING, INC

Issued

2008-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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: 135-137 South Liberty Drive Stony Point NY
On or about 11/27/07,
a) A Ridgid 270 pipe threading machine was operated without a momentary
contact device such
as a foot pedal.
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.
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.

Issued

2008-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $400.00 Reduced