MARION, OH —
OSHA Inspection: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION in 1300 MARION-AGOSTA ROAD, MARION, OH 43302 (NAICS 335224). OSHA activity number 341783165.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
- Site address
- 1300 MARION-AGOSTA ROAD
- City
- MARION
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43302
- Mailing
- 1300 MARION-AGOSTA ROAD, MARION, OH 43302
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 335224
- Employees
- 2386
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $12,675
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed and documented for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: A) Whirlpool Corporation, located at 1300 Marion-Agosta Road, Marion, OH 43302: On or about September 16, 2016, the employer did not develop specific procedures to control hazardous energy of the equipment such as, but not limited to, the Whiting 30-Ton overhead crane (Serial # 12171), located in the West Bay of the Press Room. The crane had multiple disconnects for electrical energy. Servicing contract employees, conducting maintenance activities on the crane, were not provided with specific procedures how to control hazardous energy sources of the Whiting 30-Ton overhead crane. Servicing contract employees were exposed to struck-by and fall hazards in a case of unexpected energization of the crane while contract employees were conducting work.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.147 F02 I
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $12,675
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(2)(i): When outside servicing personnel were engaged in activities in a facility, the onsite employer and the outside employer did not inform each other of their respective lockout or tagout procedures: A) Whirlpool Corporation, located at 1300 Marion-Agosta Road, Marion, OH 43302: On or about September 16, 2016, the employer did not inform the outside servicing contract employees of the companys procedures for the control of hazardous energy sources while the servicing contract employees were conducting servicing and repairs of the equipment such as, but not limited to, the Whiting 30-Ton overhead crane (Serial # 12171), located in the West Bay of the Press Room. The employer did not verify that the outside contract employer has adequate program and outside servicing contract employees have received required training for the control of hazardous energy sources. Servicing contract employees were exposed to struck-by and fall hazards in a case of unexpected energization of the crane while contract employees were conducting work.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $12675
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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 341783165.
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