HANKOOK TIRE MANUFACTURING TENNESSEE LP

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, HANKOOK TIRE MANUFACTURING TENNESSEE LP — a tire manufacturing (except retreading) facility located at 2950 INTERNATIONAL BLVD, CLARKSVILLE, TN 37040 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 40 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $282,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-06-20.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. EPA penalties total $60,750.00 (Clean Air Act: $60,750.00). Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $282,500.00 is more than 33.6× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 326211). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within TN, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 40,481 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,620.08.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 40 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 13 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 October 31, 2016 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 27, 2017. Of the 40 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $282,500.00 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 $7,062.50 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2018 enforcement action against Hankook Tire Manufacturing Tennessee LP,