OSHA Inspection: TRI COUNTY PLUMBING & HEATING CORP

Issued

Mar 24, 2008

Abate by

Apr 28, 2008

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Mar 24, 2008

Abate by

Apr 28, 2008

Issued

Mar 24, 2008

Abate by

Apr 28, 2008

Issued

Mar 24, 2008

Abate by

Mar 27, 2008

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $500 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 caught by rotating parts:
Location: 19 Hilltop Rd Bronxville NY 10708
On or about 1/17/08,
a) A Ridgid 400A 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

Mar 24, 2008

Abate by

Mar 27, 2008

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Mar 24, 2008

Abate by

Mar 27, 2008

Penalty

Initial $600

Issued

Mar 24, 2008

Abate by

Mar 27, 2008

Penalty

Initial $600

Issued

Mar 24, 2008

Abate by

Mar 27, 2008