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BOB'S TIRE CO., INC.

55 BROOK STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA, 02746
Operated by Robert Bates Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
423930Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 042877666

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OSHA inspections
9
over 22 years
Violations
67
$88,659 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections · 4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

BOB'S TIRE CO., INC. has accumulated 67 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $88,659 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 140 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BOB'S TIRE CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.4 / yr · last 22 yrs
Violations
67
3.0 / yr
Penalties
$88,659
$1,323 avg / violation
78% serious22% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 9
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 9

78% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 35 citations in this view · $75,645 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0144$20,983Sep 2004Apr 2017
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0133$9,965Sep 2004Apr 2017
29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I33$2,700Sep 2004Sep 2005
29 CFR 1910.0151 C33$2,060Sep 2004Apr 2017
29 CFR 1910.0022 C22$14,149Apr 2017Apr 2017
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0122$3,463Sep 2004Apr 2017
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0922$2,463Sep 2004Apr 2017
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0122$750Sep 2004Apr 2017
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0222Apr 2017Apr 2017
29 CFR 1910.0145 C02 I22Apr 2017Apr 2017
29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 I11$4,704Apr 2017Apr 2017
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I11$3,195Apr 2017Apr 2017
29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II11$2,463Apr 2017Apr 2017
29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 II11$1,250Sep 2004Sep 2004
5A000111$1,250Sep 2004Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$1,250Sep 2004Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$1,250Sep 2004Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0151 B11$1,250Sep 2004Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III11$1,250Sep 2004Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0511$1,250Sep 2004Sep 2004

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4239 within MA. Peer group: 140 employers. This establishment has 67 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $2,858
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
3.9
vs industry
+1.7
TRIR
3.9
vs industry
+0.1

Reported for 100 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Complaint
3
Referral
3
Follow-up
2

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BOB'S TIRE CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 4 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BOB'S TIRE CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BOB'S TIRE CO., INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MA — for Robert Bates Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
14
Unfair labor practice
13
Representation (union)
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Robert Bates Inc locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 14 cases · 13 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
01-CA-248163Unfair labor practiceSep 2019May 2020ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-215779Unfair labor practiceMar 2018Jul 2019ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-203805Unfair labor practiceAug 2017Jul 2019ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-198705Unfair labor practiceMay 2017Jul 2019ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-193270Unfair labor practiceFeb 2017Apr 2017ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-186462Unfair labor practiceOct 2016Jul 2019ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-183476Unfair labor practiceSep 2016OpenRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-176655Unfair labor practiceMay 2016Aug 2016ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-173156Unfair labor practiceApr 2016Jul 2019ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-171604Unfair labor practiceMar 2016Aug 2016ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-170376Unfair labor practiceFeb 2016Aug 2016ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-169956Unfair labor practiceFeb 2016Jul 2019ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-169949Unfair labor practiceFeb 2016Jul 2019ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-159425Representation electionSep 2015Oct 2015ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BOB'S TIRE CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BOB'S TIRE CO., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
BOBS TIRE CO INC
55 BROOK ST · NEW BEDFORD, MA, 02746
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1793847
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BOB'S TIRE CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-02-11Referral0$0
2017-05-10Monitoring0$0
2017-01-05Referral54$26,076
2017-01-05Referral54$16,000
2016-11-03Complaint129$15,288
2005-08-02Follow-up2$3,900
2005-08-02Follow-up31$2,145
2004-04-07Complaint2016$14,000
2004-04-07Complaint2018$11,250

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

BOB'S TIRE CO., INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Robert Bates Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Robert Bates Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BOB'S TIRE CO., INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Robert Bates Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is BOB'S TIRE CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BOB'S TIRE CO., INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 67 violations and $88,658.98 in total penalties.
How does BOB'S TIRE CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BOB'S TIRE CO., INC. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. BOB'S TIRE CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.85 compared to an industry average of 2.1.