Goodyear Cuts Jobs at Danville Plant
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced it will eliminate 60 positions at its manufacturing facility in Danville, Virginia.
Goodyear to Pay $1.75M Settlement for Safety Violations at Danville Plant
Following the deaths of four employees at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s Danville, Va., plant, the tiremaker will pay $1.75 million to settle workplace health and safety violations.
Danville Goodyear Plant Fined More Than $1 Million
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has been fined more than $1 million following safety, health, fatality and accident inspections at its Danville, Va., plant, local media reports. On Oct. 7, the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry’s Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) program issued 4 willful, 115 serious and 3 other violations to the
Lessons from Danville
It’s been a few weeks since the calling hours and funeral of Billy Scheier. Somewhere in Virginia his son, Bill Jr., is probably in a classroom, searching for a new normal without his biggest fan. Wife, Wendy, is probably missing him every day, summoning the strength to smile when asked how she’s doing: “I’m fine.”
Goodyear Danville Plant Reports Fourth Fatality
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has confirmed a fourth fatality occurred at its Danville, Va., plant on Friday morning. “We regret to report that early Friday morning, a death occurred in the Goodyear-Danville manufacturing facility.” Goodyear said in a statement. “Goodyear’s on-site emergency response team, as well as local emergency personnel responded immediately, and all
Third Employee Dies at Goodyear Danville Plant
Greg Cooper, an 18-year veteran of Goodyear’s Danville, Va., plant, died in an accident at the facility on April 12. This is the second death at the tiremaker’s facility this month and third since September 2015. Goodyear has closed the plant temporarily to conduct a full investigation and evaluation, according to local media. “Our immediate
Fatality Reported at Goodyear Danville Plant
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. confirmed a fatality occurred at its Danville, Va., plant on Thursday. Goodyear released the following statement: “We are deeply saddened to report that Kevin Edmonds, a 26-year associate at Goodyear, died Thursday during his work shift in the Goodyear-Danville plant. “Our immediate priority is to provide support and assistance to
Goodyear Danville Plant Plans Renovations
Goodyear Tire & Rubber announced its Danville, Va., plant is planning a $3.5 million renovation. A building permit issued by the city shows the renovation would provide the main plant building a new mezzanine and more room for equipment, according to local media reports. The plant has 14 buildings, including a 1.9-million-square-foot main plant. The
Goodyear Production Worker Cutbacks Reach Danville
Continuing its production cutbacks, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has laid off some 41 workers at its Danville, Va., truck tire plant. Those reductions join the 200 employees at Goodyear’s Fayetteville, N.C., plant that accepted buyouts last week. Goodyear had planned to lay off some 200 people at that plant. The tiremaker said the reductions
Goodyear Laying Off 55 Workers in Danville Plant
Some 55 hourly employees at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s plant in Danville, Va., are being laid off, according to local reports. DoDanRiver.com reports that Goodyear currently has about 2,300 employees. The layoff is happening across all departments, rather than affecting a single product line. “We are continually adjusting our production schedule to align with