OSHA Inspection: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Issued

Dec 20, 2018

Abate by

Feb 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,163 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of material created a hazard:    Stock Room: Employees are exposed to struck by hazard from material stored on racks:    1) The first bays of the C rack and the E rack did not have protective devices at the far end to prevent a pallet or parts from being knocked off the racks.     2) Larger pallets protrude past the front edges of the narrow storage racks in to the aisle so that a fork truck could knock a pallet off a rack. 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.:    Basket Dept.:    Employees are exposed to caught between and crushing hazards from top plate descending towards bottom plate.  The light curtain at the basket top and bottom assembly press was not installed to prevent the top plate from descending when the light beam is broken.  A worker's hand was caught between the top plate and the part when retrieving a drum cylinder.  The worker's hand was injured.

Issued

Dec 20, 2018

Abate by

May 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  Production Area:  Employer are exposed to struck by hazards from parts falling from overhead conveyors:  1) A safety net was not provided near the stock room area to prevent workers from being struck by falling hooks or dogs.  2) The safety net below the conveyor did not prevent hooks and dogs from falling through the openings in the net.