BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE AGRICULTURAL TIRE DIV.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE AGRICULTURAL TIRE DIV. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2ND & HOFFMAN, DES MOINES, IA 50313 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 153 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $545,545.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-02-19.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

State Context: Within IA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 19,658 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,797.42.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 153 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 8 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 4, 1988 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 14, 2005. Of the 153 total citations, 12 (8%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $545,545.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $3,565.65 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1991 enforcement action against the Bridgestone/Firestone Agricultural Tire facility