‘Significant penalties’ will be levied against Danville’s Goodyear plant following deaths

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‘Significant penalties’ will be levied against Danville’s Goodyear plant following deaths

​John Crane

Oct 6, 2016

Goodyear’s Danville plant faces “significant penalties” related to recent deaths there and health and safety conditions at the facility, an official with the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Thursday morning.

Jennifer Rose, VOSH safety director, said a citation was issued last week for a workplace fatality in March and others will be issued against Goodyear on Friday related to another fatality that occurred in April, a steam burn incident and comprehensive health and safety inspections.

Rose said she could not reveal the dollar amount of penalties that Goodyear faces. ... “I can’t confirm anything about the costs yet,” Rose said. “There are significant penalties related to the citations.”

A news release will be issued next week revealing the amounts of the fines, Rose said.
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John Crane reports for the Danville Register & Bee. Contact him at [e-mail] or [phone].