PIRELLI ARMSTRONG TIRE CORP. - MIDWEST DIVISION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PIRELLI ARMSTRONG TIRE CORP. - MIDWEST DIVISION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2345 E. MARKET STREET, DES MOINES, IA 50317 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 269 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $100,834.00. The inspection case was opened on 1994-01-31.

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 269 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 10 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 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 February 13, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 19, 1991. Of the 269 total citations, 15 (6%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $100,834.00 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 $374.85 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1994 enforcement action against Pirelli Armstrong Tire Corporation’s Midwest Division represents a