OSHA Inspection: GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER CO.

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Jun 18, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,275 · Current $638 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 crushing hazards from steel rack units and/or its contents and
from an automotive
lift:
The following equipment used by the associates at the workplace were not
maintained in
accordance manufacture or national consciences standards. Associates were
exposed to crushing
hazards:
a)Dept 1512 - Calendar Wire Storage Area, the racks which are supporting
rolls
averaging 3500 pounds and in all other areas where damaged racks are
located,
the employer did not ensure that steel storage racks in use at the
facility were
inspected and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's
requirements and
with the American National Standards Institute guidelines for the use of
industrial
and commercial steel storage racks.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to
follow the recommendations of the Rack Manufacturers Institute
Specifications for the
Design, Testing, and Utilization of Industrial Steel Storage Racks 1995
Edition, Section
1.4.1:
Develop and implement a structural integrity program to periodically
inspect and repair
storage racks.
b)Facilities - the automotive lift was not equipped with a manual safety
locking
device which will prevent downward movement of more than six inches after
stopping motion.  There are manual safety locking devices (safety latches)
which
can be engaged after fully elevated.  Employees were exposed to crushing
hazards.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to
follow the recommendations of ANSI/ALI ALCTV-1998 Standard for Automotive
Lifts-
Safety requirements for construction, testing and validation; ALI SMO1-1
Lifting it Right
A Safety Manual from the Automotive Lift Institute; ANSI/ALI ALIS-2001
Standard for
Automotive Lifts Safety Requirements for Installation and Service:
1. Install or repair automatic mechanical safety locking device on lift.
2. Instruct and train employees in the proper use of mechanical locking
device for
hydraulic lifts.
3. Conduct periodic inspections of the lift as recommended by the lift
manufacturer, to
insure that the safety locking device and all other components are in safe
operating
condition.
4. Post manufacturers operating manual in the service area for reference.
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the
above
violation is
completed.

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Jul 6, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 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 below the hook attachment hazards:
The followng below-the-hook attachments developed and built in house was
not load
rated or load tested.  The attachments were not marked with a load rating.
Associates
were exposed to struck by hazards.
a. Dept 5330 - Wind-Up Lift Reel - lifting device for 300 pound rolls
b. Hoist #830 -Fabric Counter - lifting device for lifting 300 pound rolls
c. Dept 1414 - Band Building 01-02 - lifting device for 150 pound rolls
d. Dept 1512 - EMIO6N - lifting device for 300 pound rolls
e. Plant 2 - Clamp Rings, lifting device with Vise Grip clamps.
Feasible and acceptable methods among other methods to correct the hazard
include but
are not limited to following the recommendations is to follow
Below-the-Hook Lifting
Devices, ASME B30.20-1993.
1. Provide the rated load on any custom made lifting device.
2.  Design the lifting device to withstand the forces imposed by its rated
load with
minimum design factor of three.
3.  Provide initial, frequent and periodic inspections of the lifting
devices.
4.  Ensure that the initial proof testing is 125of the rated load was
conducted.
29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification of the above violation is
completed.

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Jun 18, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Jun 18, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,275 · Current $638 Reduced

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Jun 18, 2004

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Jun 18, 2004

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Mar 11, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 Reduced

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Mar 11, 2004

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Mar 11, 2004

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Jun 18, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Jun 18, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Jun 18, 2004

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

May 6, 2004

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Jun 18, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

May 6, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Jun 18, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

May 6, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 Reduced

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Jun 18, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 Reduced

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

May 6, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

May 6, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

May 6, 2004

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Mar 11, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,083 · Current $542 Reduced

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Mar 11, 2004

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Jun 18, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Jun 18, 2004

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Jun 18, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Jun 18, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,275 · Current $638 Reduced

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Jun 18, 2004

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Jun 18, 2004

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Jun 18, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,275 · Current $638 Reduced

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Aug 2, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

May 6, 2004

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Mar 11, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,083 · Current $542 Reduced

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Mar 11, 2004

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Mar 11, 2004

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Mar 11, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,083 · Current $542 Reduced

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Mar 11, 2004

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Mar 11, 2004

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

May 6, 2004

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

Jun 18, 2004

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

May 6, 2004

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

May 6, 2004

Issued

May 3, 2004

Abate by

May 6, 2004