CLYDE, OH —
OSHA Inspection: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION in 119 BIRDSEYE ST., CLYDE, OH 43410 (NAICS 335224). OSHA activity number 342066180.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
- Site address
- 119 BIRDSEYE ST.
- City
- CLYDE
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43410
- Mailing
- 119 BIRDSEYE ST., CLYDE, OH 43410
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 3200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- May 4, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,959 · Current $4,970 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees: a. On or about January 25, 2017, the employer did not ensure employees were trained in the purpose and function of the energy control program. Employees were required to adjust the gripper on the (30-0021) Fanuc Robot inside the #73 Cincinnati Milacron plastic injection molding press and were not adequately trained in proper lock out procedures, exposing them to crushing hazards from the press and struck by hazards of the robot.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4970
- — Z (S) $9959
1910.147 D
- Issued
- May 4, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,959 · Current $4,970 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6): a.) On or about January 25, 2017, setup employees were exposed to crushing and struck by injuries in that the (30-0021) Fanuc Robot and the #73 Cincinnati Milacron plastic injection molding machine were not locked out prior to adjusting a gripper on the robot inside the press. The employer did not ensure that energy control application steps to control the electrical energy source were implemented prior to the maintenance tasks, the employer did not: · Physically operate energy isolating devices to control energy sources and affix lockout device(s) · Verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4970
- — Z (S) $9959
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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 342066180.
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