TOPEKA, KS —
OSHA Inspection: GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER CO.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER CO. in 2000 NW HIGHWAY 24, TOPEKA, KS 66601 (NAICS 326211). OSHA activity number 340307115.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER CO.
- Site address
- 2000 NW HIGHWAY 24
- City
- TOPEKA
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66601
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 1069, TOPEKA, KS 66601
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 1500
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 5, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition: Employees engaged in maintenance activities in the radial tire curing department were exposed to slip and fall hazards in that the pit was not kept in a clean and dry condition.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2000
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.23 A08
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 28, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded: Employees engaged in manufacturing, mold installation and press maintenance activities at the tire curing presses in the radial truck curing area were exposed to fall hazards in that unguarded floor holes were observed at the following locations: a) At the front of the tire curing presses, including but not limited to ALPC03 and ALPC11, the press swing arm floor holes were not guarded. b) On top of the tire curing presses, the mold bolt access holes were not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2500
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 2, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: Employees engaged in mold installation and maintenance activities on top of the tire curing presses in the radial truck curing area were exposed to fall hazards greater than 4 feet to the concrete below in that fall protection was not provided.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 2, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment: On or about February 4, 2015, an employee engaged in maintenance activities at the ALPC11 press was exposed to thermal hazards in that the use of personal protective equipment was not required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 340307115.
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