COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 3500 EAST WASHINGTON, TEXARKANA, AR 75502 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 57 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $29,035.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-03-30.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within AR, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 15,726 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,714.64.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 57 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 19, 1992 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 30, 1993. Of the 57 total citations, 15 (26%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $29,035.00 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 $509.39 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1999 enforcement action at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company’s Texarkana facility revealed