SOUTHERN TIRE MART, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SOUTHERN TIRE MART, LLC — a tire retreading facility located at 1833 MONY STREET, FORT WORTH, TX 76102 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 21 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $169,375.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-12-19.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $169,375.00 is more than 20.1× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 326212). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

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 21 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 3 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 June 10, 2019 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 9, 2019. Of the 21 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 $169,375.00 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 $8,065.48 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2018 enforcement action against Southern Tire Mart, LLC reveals a deeply entrenched pattern of