A program to ensure proper procedures are followed and ensure consistent use of personal protective equipment according to company policy and federal law. In carrying out this responsibility, the safety office should be called upon for staff support. Such assistance, however, in no way reduces the personal responsibility of supervisors, team leaders, and all associates, nor their obligation to incorporate safety into the process, equipment and programs under their control. ISO 9002 Firestone's production plant in Des Moines, Iowa, is the first agricultural tire plant in the United States to obtain ISO 9002 certification . Being ISO-certified is the key to expanding the agricultural company's presence in international markets, and will allow the Firestone Agricultural Tire Company to become a major global agricultural and forestry tire supplier.
All raw materials enter the plant through the receiving area.
On average the plant receives 1 Million lbs. of raw materials a day. Most of the natural rubber is imported from Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Steel is mainly imported from Japan and a big percentage of the other items like bead wire, carbon black and synthetic rubber is obtained from North America. After the materials are received they are then forwarded to the testing area. There are further tests at every stage of production thereafter.