TIRE KINGDOM,INC DBA MERCHANTS TIRE & AUTO CTR 337

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TIRE KINGDOM,INC DBA MERCHANTS TIRE & AUTO CTR 337 — a automotive parts, accessories, and tire retailers facility located at 105 COLLEGE RD, GREENSBORO, NC 27410 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 14 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $75,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2010-01-29.

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 3.1 per 100 full-time workers — 15% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.2 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $75,000.00 is more than 23.4× the national average of $3,207.45 for facilities in the Retail sector (NAICS 441320). This sector encompasses 30,308 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $97.2M.

State Context: Within NC, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 88,256 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,699.39.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 14 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 9 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 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 27, 2010 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 30, 2010. Of the 14 total citations, 13 (93%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $75,000.00 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 $5,357.14 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this Merchants Tire & Auto Center location reveals a deeply entrenched pattern of non