Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CAUGHT

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: a) Speculation building at the Wellsville Air Industrial Park, A Ridgid 300 portable pipe threading machine which was activated by a 3-way sliding power switch that would not automatically shut-off if the operator was inadvertently caught up in the machine's rotating parts. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to reduce this hazard is to establish and enforce adequate safe operating procedures, such as those stipulated in the American National Standard for Portable Pipe Threading Machines (ANSI B208.1-1982). Elements essential to an acceptable safe operating procedure include at a minimum: 1) 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 switch for any reason. 2) Provide training and education to the machine operators concerning all the appropriate procedures for the safe operation and use of this type of equipment. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIREDATION