OSHA Inspection: GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER CO., INC.

Issued

Aug 22, 1990

Abate by

Oct 1, 1990

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

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) The hazard of being struck by the fabric reroll mechanism assembly
while positioned beneath the assembly to thread fabric through the
raised rollers. Critical items affecting safety and the operations,
such as the "shop made" safety latching device, pressure guage and
airlines were not being inspected or tested by operators or other
personnel.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct
this hazard is to develop and enforce safe work practices, to include
visual checks of critical items before entering equipment danger
zones.