Tools – Applications & Safety Rich Stummer Regional Manager Reed Manufacturing Co. Inc. Reed Manufacturing Co. Background • Located in Erie, PA • Family owned, 111 years (1896) • Wholesale distribution • Pipe Tools & Vises • Approximately 75% manufactured in Erie Cutting Large Diameter Pipe • Gas Powered Circular Saw (Chop Saw, Quickie Saw) • Universal Pipe Cutter • Air Powered Reciprocating Saw • Hydraulic Snap Cutters • Manual Pipe Cutters Pipe Preparation • Determine pipe and spot to cut • Insure sufficient work clearance for tools used • Use proper safety equipment • Prepare pipe for cut (clean, block, secure, etc.) • Know how to use tools and follow mfg directions Pipe Descaler • Safe • Effective • Quick Gas Powered Circular Saw Hazard's Recognized • Your Guide To Occupational Health and Safety • Wednesday, September 26, 2007 • Two Similar Incidents And Lessons Learned • First Incident Initial Mishap Notification Report Date 09/05/07 1- Name of activity, installation, and exact location where incident occurred: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, Naval Hospital 2- name of contractor, title of contract, number of contract: R&W Construction Company, Renovate 3rd Floor, Section G, Naval Hospital, N62470-02-D-3500, Task Order 0029 3- Type of work being preformed: Saw Cutting a 6" ductile iron pipe Hazard's Recognized Continued • 4- Date and Time of incident: 8/31/07, 1600 hours 5- Brief description of incident (Include photographs if available): a 53 year old employee of R&W Construction, a sub- contractor to Tesoro Corporation, was cutting an existing underground 6" ductile iron pipe with a Stihl Quickie Saw. He was making two cuts on the pipe. The first cut was complete and the second cut was close to completion (lacking about 1/4" on the bottom of the pipe) when the pipe pinched and the saw kicked back hitting Mr. Lynch in the neck. 6- Extent of property damage: N/A 7- Extent of injuries: Laceration to neck requiring approximately 30 stitches to close. Hazard's Recognized continued • 8- Employee immediate supervisor or responsible person: Mr. Wayne Pierce 9- Immediate actions taken: Contractor secured scene to investigate. The ROICC and the Supervisory General Engineer personally contacted the President of the company to express concern over the incident, directed the contractor to provide plan of action to avoid reoccurrence, and scheduled a follow- on meeting to discuss investigation results and plan of action. 10- Follow up actions taken: Training held by contractor on 5 Sep to discuss safe use of quickie saws. See attached. 11-Safety investigators assigned: Names Omitted For Blog 12-Initial lessons learned - (FINAL LESSONS LEARNED FORMAT - WITHIN 30 DAYS -SEE SAMPLE ON PAGE 9) Avoid cutting with the upper quadrant of the wheel if possible. If you are cutting pipe in a trench, make sure the trench is deep enough so you can keep the guard between you and the cutting blade. • http://hazardsrecognized.blogspot.com/2007/09/two-similar-incidents- and-lessons.html INDUSTRY RELATED INJURY • Construction worker killed with kicked power saw • Industry > Construction Accident • October 4, 2007 • Print | Email | Link | Industry | New York Rochester , NY - Authorities said that Joseph P. Fusco, 36, was killed Friday while cutting pipe with a power saw. INDUSTRY RELATED INJURY continued • According to the Rochester police report, Joseph P. Fusco, 36, of Livonia was working on a construction site at 806 North Clinton Avenue. While he was cutting some metal pipes with a power saw, the saw kicked back and hit Fusco in the torso. • Fusco was transported to Strong Memorial Hospital where he later died. He was an employee of Rochester Utility Contractors. The case was referred to OSHA for further review. • • http://troy.injuryhelpline.com/index.rwl?ca tegory=news&section=industry&article=C onstruction+worker+killed+with+kicked+p ower+saw+&id=4349 Universal Pipe Cuter • Pneumatic or Hydraulic circular saw • Secured to the pipe • Cuts range of diameter pipe 6” to 48” • Cuts cast, ductile, concrete, clay, PVC, PE, steel • Cuts in one revolution • 12” clearance UPC Advantages • Safety – cutter secured to pipe, no gas fumes, operator does not support weight of saw • Square cut – cutter tracks with chain guide • Speed – est. 1 minute for each inch in diameter – includes setup time • Heaviest component is 28 lbs. UPC 36 A Universal Pipe Cutter UPC Video Saw-It • Pneumatic reciprocating saw • Cuts steel, PVC, PE • Secured to pipe with vise • Cuts up to 20” diameter without repositioning vise Saw-It Hydraulic Snap Cutters • Cuts tile and cast iron pipe (up to class 22) 36” diameter • Heavy – chain for 36” diameter pipe weighs 134 lbs., machine weighs 250+ lbs. • Does not always yield square cut Hydraulic Snap Cutter Manual Pipe Cutters • Rotary Cutters 18” to 36” diameter steel, cast iron, ductile iron • Low Clearance Rotary Cutters 6” to 16” diameter steel, cast iron, ductile iron • Hinged Cutters 1” to 12” steel, cast iron, ductile iron Manual Pipe Cutters Advantages • Safe – no fumes, no fast moving parts, no hydraulic pressure situations • Minimal clearance – 4” to 8” • Cold cuts – non explosive Rotary Cutters Video Large Diameter Pipe Cutter • For PVC and HDPE • cuts PVC or HDPE pipe 6” to 28” diameter • bevels at 15 degrees both edges • add sections for desired diameter • cuts up to 2” thick PLAS CUTTER Wrenches • Pipe Wrenches • Smooth Jaw Wrenches • Chain Wrenches & Chain Tongs • Adjustable Wrenches • Ratchet and Dual Socket Wrenches • Hydrant Wrenches • Torque Wrenches • Valve Wheel Wrenches SMOOTH JAW WRENCHES CAREFUL INSTALLATION SAVES TIME AND MONEY Ford Meter Box has shipped thousands of corporation stops throughout the years. Occasionally, one of these valves has been returned New box to the factory because it leaked. Almost without exception the reason for the valve's during installation. Proper installation illustration practices save time and money, recommends care during so remember these key points when installation. installing brass recommends the use of a smooth wrench that fits fittings and valves. snug across the wrench flats on the valve body. Waterworks brass is 85% copper and thus is The positioning of a corp stop for back filling is relatively soft. It has proven to be extremely durable also very important. Ford Meter Box recommends once installed; however, it must be handled with care the valve be placed on its side. This places the valve during installation. The improper use of a wrench body in a position which will offer the most will distort a valve or fitting. Ford Meter Box resistance to the heavy loads generated during backfilling. Ford Meter Box offers the largest variety of valves and couplings in the water works industry. For information about how Ford can help with your next installation, call your local Ford distributor or The Corp Stop properly installed on Ford Meter Box Company. side with a relief bend. ~ The Ford Meter Box Co., Inc. 775 Manchester Avenue, P.O. Box 443, Wabash, Indiana, USA 46992-0443 ~ Telephone: 260-563-3171 FAX: 800-826-3487 Overseas FAX: 260-563-0167 http://www.fordmeterbox.com RW14 14” Pipe Wrench RW14 + 24” Pipe 36” Wrench Chain Wrenches & Chain Tongs • Up to 18” pipe capacity Cheater Bars • Some organizations forbid their use. For example, NASA proscribes: • "Use the approved tool for the job. Makeshift arrangements such as the use of a screwdriver as a chisel , a pair of pliers as a wrench , a wrench as a hammer , or overloading a wrench by using a pipe extension ( cheater bar ) on the handle are not to be employed." [1] Problems with Cheater bars • The use of a cheater bar introduces new hazards into a job that is usually conducted without needing a cheater bar. The Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) is apparently incomplete if it does not address the additional hazards introduced by using the cheater bar. • The use of a cheater bar often applies more torque than the designer of the valve (or fastener) provided for in the design. In this case the cheater bar exerts torque outside the design operating envelope. In this case, it is a condition outside the design basis of the engineered component. • The component needing the cheater bar for operation may be degraded or inoperable. • The component needing the cheater bar may be in a condition in which it should not be operated, e.g., a valve under differential pressure will be difficult or impossible to open. • A cheater bar is one example of a 'workaround.' A workaround is a situation in which a worker cannot perform the desired action in the manner intended in the design and must do something else in order to accomplish the task. • Use of a cheater bar indicates that there is a condition adverse to quality (CAQ) in the component being worked. Using the cheater bar just gets around the CAQ; it does not correct it. Industrial safety problems • Problems in using such bars include: • If the component frees suddenly the worker can become a projectile that is propelled into whatever is in the "line-of- fire." This could (and has) resulted in falls, impacts, punctures, and other injuries. • The cheater bar itself can become part of a de-facto catapult with the worker in the line-of-fire. [2] • If the over-torquing results in the failure of any of the items in the jury rig the fragments can injure workers in the line- of-fire. [3] • The use of the cheater bar can result in component damage that can, in turn, harm workers. [4] Safety Culture • When the use of cheater bars is "normal" it raises questions about the safety culture and the safety conscious work environment (SCWE). • The safety culture issues include the extent to which this is an example of "normalizing deviance". • When cheater bars have been used and the use has not been identified as a potential safety issue it raises other questions about the robustness of the safety culture.