OSHA Inspection: GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY

Issued

May 24, 2016

Abate by

Aug 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 high pressure release from head being opened on Banbury machine:    (a) On or about 01/08/16 - # 2 Banbury Palletizer Machine, employees were exposed to high pressure being released while opening the head on the malfunctioning machine.

Issued

May 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,610 · Current $5,610

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:    (a) On or about 01/14/16 - 3rd floor Banbury mixing department, the floors and walkways were not maintained in an orderly condition due to accumulation and presence of oil, grease, hoses, raw material pellets, dust, and other materials.

Issued

May 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,500 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:    (a) On or about 01/14/16 -  3rd floor # 11 Banbury dust collector platform, intermediate rails were not provided.

Issued

May 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded:    (a)  On or about 01/14/16 - 3rd floor at #10 Banbury dust collector, the opening around the equipment was not adequately guarded.

Issued

May 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,610 · Current $4,975 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:    (a) On or about 01/14/16 - 3rd floor Banbury mixing department, at the# 10 and#12 filter fan dust collectors, the rotating shafts were not guarded.

Issued

May 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:    (a) On or about 01/14/2016 - 3rd floor Banbury mixing department at the zero pellet exhauster, a shaft was not guarded.

Issued

May 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,610 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    (a) On or about 01/14/16 - 3rd floor Banbury mixing department at the black and white end, electrical circuits for 120 volt breakers were not labeled.

Issued

May 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,610 · Current $5,610

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    (a) On or about 01/14/16 - 3rd floor Banbury mixing department at the white end, unused circuits in the circuit breaker panel were not covered.

Issued

May 24, 2016

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,805 · Current $2,805

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:     (a) On or about 01/14/2016 - 3rd floor Banbury mixing department, three 110 volt electrical outlets were observed without covers in place.