GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO — a industry sector 00 facility located at 13441 BAY AREA BLVD, Pasadena, TX 77507 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $117,560.00. The inspection case was opened on 1979-07-11.

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 TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 9 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 7 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 May 15, 1978 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 24, 1996. Of the 9 total citations, 9 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $117,560.00 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 $13,062.22 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for the Pasadena Goodyear facility reveals a catastrophic failure of Process Safety Management (PSM) protocols