Since 2004, OSHA inspectors have visited BF Goodrich in Indiana 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jan 28, 2020 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Woodburn.
In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $26,000; today they stand at $16,500, 37% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 3 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. BF Goodrich averages $8,250 across 2 cited inspections.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Inspection 344590435 OPENED JAN 28, 2020Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 1,590 employees at the site · Closed Jan 29, 2021
18906 Old Us 24 East, Woodburn, IN 46797 · Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 28, 2020 (fatal): Employee is killed when trapped inside press
At approximately 3:00 a.m. on January 28, 2020, Employee #1, a maintenance employee, was inspecting the J7 curing press. The employee was working alone and drilling out vents in the press, which were plugged. The employee was found by quality control employees with his upper half of his body inside the press which had closed and trapped the employee. The employee died from his injuries. Note: The narrative also indicated a time of 8:43 a.m as the event time. It is not clear which one is the correct time of the event.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Jul 15, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jul 15, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Jul 15, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 307385625 OPENED FEB 4, 2004Closed
Complaint · Partial · Health · 1,264 employees at the site · Closed Feb 12, 2004
18906 U.s. Highway 24 East, Woodburn, IN 46797 · Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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