CLARKSDALE, MS —
OSHA Inspection: COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO. in 2205 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD., CLARKSDALE, MS 38614 (NAICS 326299). OSHA activity number 343616959.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- Site address
- 2205 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD.
- City
- CLARKSDALE
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 38614
- Mailing
- PO BOX 130, CLARKSDALE, MS 38614
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326299
- Employees
- 51
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 26, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) Mixing Department: On or about November 20, 2018, procedures were not utilized for the control of potential hazardous energy from Farrel F200 Mixer, exposing employees to an amputation hazards while cleaning the rubber from the equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $13260
- — Z (S) $13260
1910.147 D03
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2019
- Abate by
- May 15, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s): a) Mixing Department: On or about November 20, 2018, the employer did not ensure that energy isolation devices were located and operated in a manner to isolate the Farrel F200 Mixer when an employee attempted to clean rubber from the discharge door. The employee was exposed to a crushing and amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 26, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: a) Mixing Department- On or about November 20, 2018, the employer did not ensure that lockout and tagout devices were affixed to Farrel F200 Mixer when employees attempted to clean the rubber from the discharge door. Employees were exposed to an amputation hazards when lockout or tagout devices were not applied.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 D06
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2019
- Abate by
- May 15, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished: a) Mixing Department- On or about November 20, 2018 the employer failed to ensure that employees verified that equipment was properly deenergized and hazardous energy sources were isolated before they attempt to remove the rubber from Farrel F200 Mixer through the discharge door. The employees were exposed to an amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2019
- Abate by
- May 15, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) Mixing Department- On or about November 20, 2018, the machine specific lockout/tagout procedures were not reviewed at least annually to verify if the procedures were adequate and that authorized employees were complying with the procedures. The employees were exposed to an amputation hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $13260
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2019
- Abate by
- May 15, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed: a) Mixing Department- On or about November 20, 2018, the periodic inspection of the Farrel F200 Mixer lockout/tagout procedures had not been certified. The employees were exposed to an amputation hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 III A
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iii)(A): Retraining was not provided for authorized and affected employees when there was a change in their job assignments, a change in machines, equipment or processes that presented a new hazard, or when there was a change in the energy control procedures: a) Mixing Department- On or about November 20, 2018, retraining was not provided for authorized and affected employees when there was a change in the F200 Mixer energy control procedure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 343616959.
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