OSHA Inspection: SOLOMON PLUMBING COMPANY

Issued

Sep 29, 2009

Abate by

Oct 9, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 hazards associated with being caught in
machinery:
a) An employee was provided with a Rigid Model 500A portable pipe
threading machine that
was not equipped with a momentary contact device, such as a deadman foot
switch, to
control the power input to the machine as specified in the American
National Standards
Institute (ANSI) standard for pipe tools, B208.1-1982 "Cord Connected
Portable Pipe
Threading Machines and Portable Power Drives-Safety Requirements,"
Paragraph 4.4.
Among others, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be to
comply with the
requirements specified in ANSI B208.1-1982 and provide  a monetary contact
device
such as
a guarded foot switch to control power to the machine.
In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required
for this
violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET),
and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete
must be
included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is
not limited to,
evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video
evidence of
abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Sep 29, 2009

Abate by

Oct 2, 2009

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Sep 29, 2009

Abate by

Oct 2, 2009

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $450