OSHA Inspection: COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Oct 11, 2011

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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 Class II combustible dust explosion hazards due to the
carbon black dust
handling systems were not equipped with safety devices as to:
On or about December 7-8, 2010 on the roof and 2nd floor of the mixing
department,
employees were exposed to combustible dust fire and explosion hazards due
to the
employer's failure to protect the carbon black dust storage silos,
conveying systems, day
bins, cyclones, and dust collectors with an adequate venting, suppression
system, or
suppression system.
(a)The pneumatic/vacuum duct system used to transfer carbon black from the
tank
railcars and tank trailers was not provided with deflagration and
explosion
protection.
(b)The eight (8) main storage silos located outside and away from the
building were
not provided with deflagration and explosion protection.
(c)The eight (8) inch diameter pneumatic/vacuum conveying duct that
transfers
carbon black from the silos to the day bins on the roof of the building
above the banbury
mixers was not provided with deflagration and explosion protection.
(d)The two day bins, "E" Day Bin for banbury mixer #4 and "D" Day Bin for
banbury mixer 3 were four (4) compartment silos located on top of the roof
above the
master batch mixers. They were not provided with deflagration and
explosion protection.
Among others, one feasible and useful abatement method to correct these
hazards is to follow
the requirements found in NFPA 654 for;
a) & c)Pneumatic/vacuum conveying ducts, refer to NFPA 654-2006, Chapter
7.1.4.
b) & d)Storage silos and bins, refer to NFPA 654-2006, Chapter 7.2.3.3.3
and Chapter
7.1.2.1.

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jul 19, 2011

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jul 19, 2011

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jun 8, 2011

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jun 28, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jun 8, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jun 8, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jun 28, 2011

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $5,500

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jun 8, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $3,300

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jun 28, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jun 21, 2011

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Oct 11, 2011

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000

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 Class II combustible dust explosion hazards due to the
carbon black dust
handling systems were not equipped with safety devices as to:
On or about December 7-8, 2010 on the roof and 2nd floor of the mixing
department,
employees were exposed to combustible dust fire and explosion hazards due
to the
employer's failure to protect the carbon black dust storage silos,
conveying systems, day
bins, cyclones, and dust collectors with an adequate venting, suppression
system, or
suppression system.
(a)The particle size separators (cyclones) on top of the two day bins ("E"
Day Bin
for banbury mixer #4 and "D" Day Bin for banbury mixer #3) were not
provided with
deflagration and explosion protection.
(b)The air material separators (dust collectors) on top of the two day
bins ("E" Day
Bin for banbury mixer #4 and "D" Day Bin for banbury mixer #3) were not
provided
with deflagration and explosion protection.
(c)The duct work system drawing carbon black dust from the charging areas
for
banbury mixers 3 and 4 were not provided with deflagration and explosion
protection.
(d)The enclosed screw conveyor systems for mixers 3 and 4 used to return
the
carbon black dust, drawn from the charging areas, back to the scales for
recycling were
not provided with deflagration and explosion protection.
Among others, one feasible and useful abatement method to correct these
hazards is to follow
the requirements found in NFPA 654 for;
a) Cyclones, refer to NFPA 654-2006, Chapter 7.16.3.1
b) Dust collectors, refer to NFPA 654-2006, Chapter 7.13.1.2.
c) & d)Screw conveyors, refer to NFPA 654-2000, Chapter 7.1.4.

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jun 28, 2011

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jun 21, 2011

Penalty

Initial $16,500 · Current $16,500

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 struck by hazards due to defective safety latches as to;
a)On or about December 7, 2010 on the first floor, the silica super sack 2
ton JET
hoists had defective safety latches.
THE COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A
VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR
ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 5(a)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA
INSPECTION NUMBER 311608830 CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM NUMBER 002,
ISSUED ON 7/6/09, WITH A FINAL ORDER DATE OF 7/29/06, WITH RESPECT
TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 701 LIMA AVE, FINDLAY, OH.
Among others, one feasible and useful abatement method to correct these
hazards is to follow
the requirements in ASME B30.10-2009 "Hooks".

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jun 8, 2011

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jun 8, 2011