OSHA Inspection: SIMPLEXGRINNELL LP

Issued

2002-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1225.00 · Current $919.00 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 pulled
into the rotating
parts of a pipe treading machine:
On or about 03/26/02, employees were using a Rigid 300 electric pipe
threader which was
not provided with a constant pressure foot threader control switch as
required by American
National Standards Institute B208.1-1982, Section 4.4.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement is:
Provide the pipe threader with a constant foot threader control switch in
accordance with
ANSI B208.1-1982, Section 4.4.
PLEASE NOTE:  CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.

Issued

2002-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-05-09 00:00:00