OSHA Inspection: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

Issued

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $0 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):  On or about February 8, 2018, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts, ingoing nip points, and thermal hazards while scraping the ends of rollers on the 4 Roll Gum Calendar. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(S)(i)J, and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.    prepare for shutdown [(d)(l)] - ensure authorized employee has knowledge of the type, magnitude, the hazards, and the method or means to control the energy;     shutdown the machine or equipment [(d)(2)];     machine isolation [(d)(3)] - physically locate and operate all energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s);     LOTO device application [(d)(4)] - affix a lockout or tagout device to each energy isolating device;     dissipation of residual energy [(d)(S)(i)] - relieve, disconnect, restrain, and otherwise render safe all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy;     verification of isolation [(d)(6)] - verify that isolation and de-energization of the machine or equipment has been accomplished.