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OSHA Inspection: COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Referral inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO. in 701 LIMA AVE., FINDLAY, OH 45840 (NAICS 326211). OSHA activity number 313783144.

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Site address
701 LIMA AVE.
City
FINDLAY
State
OH
ZIP
45840
Mailing
P.O. BOX 550, FINDLAY, OH 45839
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
326211
SIC code (legacy)
3011
Employees
1200
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.335 A01 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Nov 24, 2010
Abate by
Dec 6, 2010
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S) $3500
  • — Z (S) $3500

1910.1200 H03 II

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Nov 24, 2010
Abate by
Dec 13, 2010
Penalty
Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Hazardous substances 0527

Recent events (2)
  • — J (S) $7000
  • — Z (S) $7000

1910.22 A01

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Nov 24, 2010
Abate by
Dec 27, 2010
Penalty
Initial $70,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances E101M102

Recent events (2)
  • — J (O) $1000
  • — Z (W) $70000

5(a)(1)

Deleted Willful Gravity 10 9 instances 20 exposed
Issued
Nov 24, 2010
Abate by
Dec 27, 2010
Penalty
Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000

Hazardous substances M102

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 recogn
ized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm
to employees, in that employees are exposed to fire and explosion hazards from
bucket elevators, belt conveyors, storage silos, cyclones, and dust collectors d
ue to the lack of deflagration/explosion protection and fire detection and suppr
ession systems. a.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. located in Findlay, Ohio: On or about
June 2, 2010, the #2 bucket elevator located on the south side of Building 42 h
ad potential friction ignition sources and no deflagration/explosion protection
systems. b.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. located in Findlay, Ohio: On or about June 2
, 2010, the #2 enclosed belt conveyor located on the roof of building 42 was not
provided with deflagration/explosion protection systems.
c.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. located in Findlay, Ohio: On or about June 2, 2010, t
he #1 bucket elevator located on the roof of Building 42 had potential friction
ignition sources and no deflagration/explosion protection systems. d.Cooper Tire
& Rubber Co. located in Findlay, Ohio: On or about June 2, 2010, the #1 air mat
erial separator (dust collector) providing ventilation for the #2 conveyor locat
ed on top of building 42 was not provided with deflagration/explosion protection
systems and fire detection and supression systems. e.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. l
ocated in Findlay, Ohio: On or about June 2, 2010, the large carbon black storag
e silo located on top of building 42, which contains on average 667,000 pounds c
arbon black dust, was not provided with deflagration/explosion protection system
s.
f.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. located in Findlay, Ohio: On or about June 2, 2010, t
he 620 banbury air material separator (dust collector) located on top of buildin
g 42 and is used to remove carbon black and other dusts from the rubber mixing p
rocess, was not provided with deflagration/explosion systems and fire detection
and supression systems. g.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. located in Findlay, Ohio: On
or about June 2, 2010, the employer did not ensure the duct work leading from th
e rubber mixing process to the 620 dust collector located on the roof of buildin
g 42 was equipped with a fire detection and suppression system. h.Cooper Tire &
Rubber Co. located in Findlay, Ohio: On or about June 2, 2010, the #19 collector
located inside of building 42, used to remove carbon black dust from the off lo
ading operation, was not provided with deflagration/explosion protection systems
, fire
detection and suppression systems, and was located inside the building. i.Cooper
Tire & Rubber Co. located in Findlay, Ohio: On or about June 2, 2010, the #4 ba
nbury particle size separator (cyclone) located on the roof of building #30 was
not provided with deflagration/explosion protection systems and fire detection a
nd suppression systems. j.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. located in Findlay, Ohio: On
or about June 2, 2010, the #4 banbury air material separator (dust collector) lo
cated on the roof of building #30 was not provided with deflagration/explosion p
rotection systems and fire detection and suppression systems. Among other method
s, one feasible abatement method to correct this hazard is to comply with the re
quirements of National Fire Protection Association 654-2006 "Standard for the Pr
evention of fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Han
dling of Combustible
Particulate Solids" Chapter 7 and National Fire Protection Association 91-2010 "
Standard for Exhaust Systems for Air Conveying of Vapors, Gases, Mists, and Nonc
ombustible Particulate Solids". In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement
certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECT
IVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abateme
nt is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may
include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipm
ent, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (2)
  • — J (W) $70000
  • — Z (W) $70000

1910.145 C03

Deleted Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Nov 24, 2010
Abate by
Dec 6, 2010
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
Recent events (2)
  • — J (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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