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FILE NAME Firestone FIRE DATE 1978 Feb 2 DOC FIRE036 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION OSHA inspection of Decatur plant citing 34 hazard categories including Asbestos shields in front of Curing Press Ex 933 Administration Adminstraion Occupational Safety and Health Administration ComplainCtomplaint U.S. Department of bor This provided for the assistance of any complainant andis not intended intended to constitute the exclusive means by which a complaint may be registered with the U.S. Departmenotf Labor & Form Approved O.M.B. No. 044R1449 Sec 8 1 of the Williams Occupational Safety and Health Act 29 U.S.C. 651 provides as follows Any employees or representative of employees who believe that a violation of a safety or health standard exists that threatens physical harm or that an imminent danger exists may request an inspection by giving notice to the Secretary or his authorized representative of such violation or danger Any such notice shall be reduced to writing shall set forth with reasonable particularity the grounds for the notice and shall be signed by the employees or representative of employees a and copy shall be provided the employer or his agent no later than at the time of inspection except that upon request of the person giving such notice his name and the names of individual employees referred to therein shall not appear in such copy or on any record published released or made available pursuant to subsection g of this section If upon receipt of such notification the Secretary determines there are reasonable grounds to believe that such violation or danger exists he shall make a special inspection in accordance with the provisions of this section as soon as practicable to determine if such violation or danger exists If the Secretary determines there are no reasonable grounds to believe that a violation or danger exists he shall notify the employees or representative of the employees in writing of such determination NOTE Section 11 c of the Act provides explicit protection for employees exercising their rights including making safety and health complaints The undersigned check one 1452 For Official Use Only Area Date Received 6850 Region 2/9/78 2/9/78 Received By 5 Time 9:00 AM Formal i Non Formal Employee Representative Representativoef Employees O Other specify believes that a violation at the following place of employment of an occupational safety or health standard exists which is a job safety or health hazard Employer's Name Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. Employer's Address Street State 2500 N. 22nd Illinois 1. Kind of business Street Zip Code 62525 City Decatur Telephone 217 428-2141 Tire Mfg 2. Specify the particular building or worksite where the alleged violation is located including address Whole plant area Q 3. Specify the name and phone number of employer's agent in charge __ Mr. M. Yonas Plant Manager 428-2141 La 4. Describe briefly the hazard which exists there including the approximate number of employees exposed to or threatened by such hazard 1. Showers in the plant not adequate for the empl ofoey mpe loe yes es who work there 1800 employees 800 on first shift 500 on second shift 500 on third shift 2. Locker rooms wash rooms break areas not kept clean and sanitary 3. In steam room chemicals used in cleaning are toxic burn eyes nose and throat and cause coughing Fumes drift into aisles offices andmaintenance shops 4. Electrical junction boxed in Banburys soap pumps open 5. In screws above Banbury oil tank area bucket elevator platform carbon black soap and other dust at least 6 deep 6. Rubber dust and junk on catwalks in screw area and Banbury drying conveyor area pits are full of spilled material 7. In Cement House electrical equipment is not installed to conform to Code 8. In various transformer stations polychlorinated biphenyls are heaped for seal off on floor eg Cure floor above oil house 9. Electrical cabinets not locked in Curing Final Dopers Bias Cutting Banburys and other areas 10. Open exposed steam lines in Curing Flap Bladder and other areas in plant 11. Curing loader electrical jun boxc es t and i craco ked n and broken electrical leads are exposed to heat steam and water 12. Water and oil standing in Flap Pit area 13. Oil leaks around Tire machines kept from spreading by using rags 14. Hoists in Tire Room are not fastened sufficiently and have fallen 15. Dopers 1-5 have no seals in explosion proof wiring 16.Explosion conduit system on , Dopers 4 and 5 has been broken for months 17. Sand blasting equipment is not properly sealed and ventilated 18. Noise level in Final Inspection well above OSHA alloe wabls e lp imie ts cially . near TUOS and WSW grinders 2 Pitf Exh OSHA Rev. October 1977 933 CONTINUED ON REVERSE SIDE wot te ren ey Se BATO JACKSON 009687 , reve. teas eee mer oe : : \ \ 19. Battery charging area not adequately ventilated acid content in air makes _ - nose and throat sore 20. Marker equipmentat Trimmers in FinalInspection wiring does not meed Code \_ 21. 22. No No ventilation for bench welding proper guides for band saw in in Mold Shop Mold Shop 23. Maintenance Shop seal tight on Radial Drill broken 24. Stairwaytso 112 and 113 Banbury Drying conveyors have different pitches to the stairs causing tripping hazard 25. Supervisors have keys to open electrical panel boxes to try equipment even though they are not qualified to enter boxes 26. Brake does not work on American lathe middle size to reset or restart 27. Leads on welder in Maintenance Shop do not meet Code 28. Tools in Maintenance Tool Room are in poor condition 29. Asbestos shields in front of Curing Press . 30. 31. Supervisors start machinery that is tagged out while people are working on Dust level in Banbury's probably above allowable limits 32. 11 and 27 Banbury basements and pit areas are full of soap rubber trash paper and water 33. Saw in Store Room has been saved through frame 34. Fork lift trucks exceed speed limit and supervisors tell them to go faster Reckless driving double stacking of pallets traveling too close together not Final sounding horns at crossings Curing and especially on PM to 11PM shift Depts are worst areas it 5. a 5. b To your knowledge is this condition being considered by any other Government agency or has it been considered by any other Government agency Yes L] No LJ If yes and you know which Government agency 6. Has this condition been brought to the attention of the employer 7. Please indicate your desire Yes No L] Don't know LJ I do not want my name revealed to the employer My name may be revealed to the employer NOTE It is unlawful to make any false statement representation or certification in any document filed pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Violations can be punished by a fine of not more than 10,000 or by imprisonment of not more than six months or by both Section 17 Signature Typed or Printed Name Address Street State If you are an authorized representative of employees affected by this complaint please state the name of your organization and your title Zip Code City Date Telephone ~ JACKSON 009688