FINDLAY, OH —
OSHA Inspection: COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO. in 701 LIMA AVE., FINDLAY, OH 45840 (NAICS 326211). OSHA activity number 339604829.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- Site address
- 701 LIMA AVE.
- City
- FINDLAY
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45840
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 550, FINDLAY, OH 45839
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326211
- Employees
- 1100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.252 A01 I
- Issued
- May 5, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,740 · Current $2,244 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(1)(i): When the object to be welded or cut could not be readily moved, all movable fire hazards in the vicinity were not taken to a safe place: a) On or about February 20, 2014, the employer did not assure the dust on the conveyor in the curing department was removed prior to performing welding operations. Employees were exposed to fire hazards when dust caught on fire while welding a coupler on the conveyor. per ISA dust changed to debris. last sentence of AVD to read Employees were potentially exposed to fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2244
- — Z (S) $3740
1910.252 A02 III A 1
- Issued
- May 5, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,740 · Current $2,244 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(iii)(A)(1): The employer did not provide fire watchers whenever welding or cutting was performed, where appreciable combustible material in building construction or contents was closer than 35 feet (10.7 m) to the point of operation: a) On or about February 20, 2014, the employer did not assure a fire watch was present when an employee was performing welding operations on a conveyor in curing department. Employees were exposed to fire related hazards when dust caught on fire while welding a coupler on the conveyor. AVD changed to last sentence to read: Employees were potentially exposed to fire hazards
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2244
- — Z (S) $3740
1910.252 A02 XIV G
- Issued
- May 5, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(xiv)(G): The employer did not ensure that where fire watchers were required, the supervisor saw that they were available at the site: a) On or about February 20, 2014, the employer did not assure the maintenance supervisor verified a fire watch was available when the hot work permit deemed necessary. Employees were exposed to fire hazards when the dust caught on fire while welding a coupler on the conveyor. avd last sentence changed to Employees were potentially exposed to fire hazards
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339604829.
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