KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 3769 ROUTE 20 EAST, FREEPORT, IL 61032 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 80 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $237,870.00. The inspection case was opened on 1990-06-15.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $237,870.00 is more than 198.9× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

State Context: Within IL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 88,899 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,496.90.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 80 citations spanning 10 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. 12 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 28, 1992 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 4, 1992. Of the 80 total citations, 15 (19%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $237,870.00 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 $2,973.38 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1990 inspection of Kelly Springfield Tire Co. resulted in a substantial $237,870 penalty—an extraordinary figure for the era that signals an "egregious" enforcement action. The presence of Willful violations under 29 CFR 1904.2(a) for recordkeeping failures indicates a deliberate or indifferent management approach toward documenting workplace injuries. In practical terms, these