OSHA Hazard Information Bulletins
April 10, 1990
| MEMORANDUM FOR REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS |
| THRU: |
LEO CAREY
Director
Office of Field Program |
| FROM: |
THOMAS J. SHEPICH
Director
Directorate of Technical Support |
| SUBJECT: |
Safety Hazard Information Bulletin on Bench Grinders |
The Directorate of Technical Support issues Hazard Information Bulletins
(HIB) as needed to provide relevant information regarding unrecognized or
misunderstood safety and health hazards, inadequacies of materials, devices,
techniques, and engineering controls. HIB's are initiated based on
information provided by the field staff, studies, reports and concerns
expressed by safety and health professionals, employers, and the public.
Information is compiled based on a comprehensive evaluation of available
facts, literature and in coordination with appropriate parties. HIB's do not
necessarily reflect OSHA policy.
The Boston Regional Office has bought to our attention a potentially serious
hazard existing with an employer's use of a bench grinder equipped with
abrasive wheels were rated at 3103 RPM and the grinder motor was rated at
3450 RPM.
The BR Tools bench grinder, Model BG-8, was purchased with 8-inch TAI HWA
Grinding Wheel Company Ltd. wheels already installed. Both the grinder and
the abrasive wheels were manufactured in Taiwan. The employer could not
provide information as to where the bench grinder was purchased.
While this may be an isolated case of mismatched abrasive wheels and bench
grinder, it has not been possible to contact the manufacturer to verify the
same. Indeed, this grinder in the same configuration may have been imported
by various distributors nationwide.
Please distribute this bulletin to all Area Offices, State Plan States and
Consultation Projects.
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