OSHA Inspection: KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO.

Issued

Oct 27, 1988

Abate by

Dec 1, 1988

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

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:
A maintenance man and a machine operator were exposed to the hazards
of falling off moving machinery and or being caught in moving
machinery by unintended or accidental activation. In Department 543,
rear form strip laminator No. 90, employees were changing a roller on
the ply service conveyor without reducing the machine to zero-
mechanical state.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to reduce these
hazards is to enforce and adequate plant lockout procedure such as that
stipulated by ANSI Z244.1-1982, American National Standard of Minimum
Safety Requirements for Lock-out/Tagout of Energy Sources for Personnel
Protection. Essential elements to the lockout procedure would include:
1) Establish a comprehensive written procedure for lock-out which
includes procedures designed to instruct and train employees in
recognition of hazards and proper lock-out procedures.
2) Require lock-out before any maintenance, inspection, clearing,
adjusting or servicing that requires employees to enter or be in
close contact with machinery or equipment.
3) Maintain available operation and maintenance manuals on all machinery
or equipment. Assure that these manuals and other appropriate
information are provided to employees before work is begun.
4) Establish and use a documented work order system which includes
supervisors' approval to reactivate machinery or equipment.
5) Disconnect or isolate machinery or equipment by positioning the
switch, valve or other energy isolting device so that all energy
sources (e.g. electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, etc.) are
deactivated. Stored energy such as that in capacitors, springs,
elevated machine members, rotating flywheels, hydraulic systems and
gas, air, steam or water pressure, etc. must be dissipated or
restrained by methods such as grounding.
6) Require that each exposed employee lock-out the energy isolating
device with his/her personal lock.
7) Test machinery or equipment to ensure that the energy sources have
been effectively disconnected or isolated. As a precautionary
measure, return the operating controls to the "OFF" position after
the test has been completed. NOTE: The test shall only be performed
after ensuring that no employees are exposed in the machine or
euqipment area.
8) Remove locks only after ensuring the safety of all exposed
employees.
9) Train employees responsible for machinery or equipment lock-out in
all elements of the program. This training shall be repeated as
frequently as necessary to maintain management and work proficiency
and compliance with the procedure.
10) Evaluate the program periodically to ensure continued use and
adequacy.
11) Enforce all provisions of the program.

Issued

Oct 27, 1988

Abate by

Jan 27, 1989

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $480

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Oct 27, 1988

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Nov 3, 1988

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

Issued

Oct 27, 1988

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Nov 3, 1988

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

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Oct 27, 1988

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Apr 1, 1989

Penalty

Initial $560 · Current $560

Issued

Oct 27, 1988

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Nov 10, 1988

Penalty

Initial $160

Issued

Oct 27, 1988

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Nov 11, 1988

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $640

Issued

Oct 27, 1988

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Nov 3, 1988

Penalty

Initial $160 · Current $160

Issued

Oct 27, 1988

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Nov 11, 1988

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $320

Issued

Oct 27, 1988

Abate by

Nov 11, 1988

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $480

Issued

Oct 27, 1988

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Nov 3, 1988

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $480

Issued

Oct 27, 1988

Abate by

Nov 3, 1988

Penalty

Initial $810 · Current $810

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Oct 27, 1988

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Nov 28, 1988

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Oct 27, 1988

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Nov 11, 1988

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Oct 27, 1988

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Nov 3, 1988

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Oct 27, 1988

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Nov 3, 1988

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Oct 27, 1988

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Nov 3, 1988

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Oct 27, 1988

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Nov 3, 1988

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Oct 27, 1988

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Nov 3, 1988

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Oct 27, 1988

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Nov 10, 1988

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Oct 27, 1988

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Nov 3, 1988

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Oct 27, 1988

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Oct 30, 1988

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Oct 27, 1988

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Nov 3, 1988

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Oct 27, 1988

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Nov 3, 1988