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CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC

11525 NORTH IL HWY 142, MOUNT VERNON, IL, 62864
Operated by Continental Tire the Americas llc · 1 of 2 establishments
326211Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)

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OSHA inspections
31
over 28 years
Violations
65
$447,686 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
1 fatality · 4 hospitalizations · 14 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC has accumulated 65 OSHA violations across 31 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $447,686 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 months ago.

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

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
31
1.1 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
65
2.3 / yr
Penalties
$447,686
$6,887 avg / violation
71% serious29% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
15 of 31
Inspection trigger · referral
13 of 31

52% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 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 · 31 citations in this view · $414,011 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I44$49,397May 2022Sep 2025
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II33$89,748May 2022Sep 2025
29 CFR 1910.0147 D33$52,927May 2022Sep 2025
5A000133$24,827May 2019Feb 2024
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II22$11,246May 2022Sep 2025
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$10,461Sep 2015May 2022
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II D11$16,131Nov 2024Nov 2024
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B11$16,131Nov 2024Nov 2024
29 CFR 1910.0252 B0311$14,502Sep 2022Sep 2022
29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IV11$14,502Sep 2022Sep 2022
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I C11$14,502May 2022May 2022
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A11$14,502May 2022May 2022
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$14,502May 2022May 2022
29 CFR 1910.0144 A01 III11$11,245May 2022May 2022
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111$10,360May 2022May 2022
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$10,163Feb 2018Feb 2018
29 CFR 1910.0036 G0111$9,716May 2022May 2022
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211$9,716May 2022May 2022
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0211$9,716May 2022May 2022
29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 II11$9,716May 2022May 2022

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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3262 within IL. Peer group: 69 employers. This establishment has 65 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $3,780
Inspection frequency
100th
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
4.6
vs industry
+2.2
TRIR
4.7
vs industry
+1.6

Reported for 3,900 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
3.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.7
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
15
Referral
13

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

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2016 – Apr 2025 · 12 in last 5 years

Reports
20
Hospitalizations
16
Amputations
10
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Apr 10, 2025Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testingOther finger(s) n.e.c.Amputation
Mar 6, 2025Struck by object dropped by personFinger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)Amputation
Apr 2, 2024Struck by falling object unspecifiedWrist(s)Hospitalized
Jan 16, 2024Collision with stationary object, nonroadwayForearm(s)Hospitalized
Nov 19, 2023Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationForearm(s)Hospitalized
Jun 21, 2023Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFingertip(s)Amputation
Apr 9, 2022Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquidsMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Hospitalized
Apr 4, 2022Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFingertip(s)Amputation
Mar 31, 2022Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.Leg(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Nov 14, 2021Vehicle or machinery fireNonclassifiableHospitalized
Nov 13, 2021Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
May 14, 2021Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationArm(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Nov 6, 2018Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFingertip(s)Amputation
Mar 8, 2018Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFingertip(s)Amputation
Feb 14, 2018Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningShoulder(s) and arm(s)Hospitalized
Dec 20, 2017Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Sep 1, 2017Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecifiedFingertip(s)Amputation
Jan 22, 2017Fall from pedal cycleBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedHospitalized
Jul 10, 2016Direct exposure to electricity, unspecifiedUpper extremities, unspecifiedHospitalized
Jan 7, 2016Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 15, 2023Caught Between,Chest,Crushed,Crushing,Drum,Forming Machine,Fracture,Frame,Internal Injuries,TireFatality11
Nov 14, 2021Burn,Concussion,Explosion,Fall On Same Level,Fire,Food processing,Jammed,Mixer,Pressure21
Nov 13, 2021Amputated,Amputation,Finger,Lockout,Machine Cycled,Mixer,Mixer Blade,Unguarded11
May 14, 2021Amputated,Amputation,Arm,Caught By,Conveyor,Conveyor Belt,Crushed,Engineering Controls,Finger,Forearm,Fracture,Hand Tool,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Production Line,Pulled In,Reaching,Reaching In,Rubber,Tire,Traumatic Amputation,Working Alone11
Nov 6, 2018Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Finger,Guillotine Shear11
Sep 1, 2017Belt,Caught In,Finger,Pulley1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jun 2015 – Dec 2015Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

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 CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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
CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC
11525 NORTH IL HWY 142 · MOUNT VERNON, IL, 62864
Water10Feb 2025View →

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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$300K
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Fraud - General

First case: 2001-07-20. Most recent: 2001-07-20. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
22
Last 5 years
9
Last 12 months
2
Units affected
12,017,196

Most-recalled component: TIRES:TREAD/BELT. Most recent campaign: 2025-10-08. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.

NHTSA campaign roster

Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 22 campaigns shown · 771,694 units potentially affected · 5 distinct components.

CampaignDateComponentVehiclesFMVSSAffected
25T017000Oct 2025TIRES:TREAD/BELTGENERALCONTINENTAL5,362
25T013000Jul 2025TIRES:SIDEWALLGENERAL TIRE542
24T009000Aug 2024TIRES:TREAD/BELTCONTINENTAL146,568
24T008000Aug 2024TIRES:TREAD/BELTCONTINENTAL462
23T006000Oct 2023TIRESCONTINENTAL3,472
23T001000Mar 2023TIRES:MARKINGSGENERAL TIRE5743
22T022000Dec 2022TIRES:SIDEWALLCONTINENTAL2,937
22T006000May 2022TIRES:TREAD/BELTCONTINENTAL11962,283
22T003000Feb 2022TIRES:TREAD/BELTCONTINENTAL1194,256
21T001000Feb 2021TIRESBARUMCONTINENTALGENERAL TIRE93,959
20T018000Sep 2020TIRESCONTINENTALGENERAL TIRE11,728
18T012000Sep 2018TIRESCONTINENTAL1,990
18T008000Jun 2018TIRESCONTINENTAL3,917
18T006000May 2018TIRESCONTINENTAL655
17T002000Jan 2017TIRES:TREAD/BELTGENERAL TIRE325
16T016000Oct 2016TIRES:TREAD/BELTCONTINENTAL14,567
15T014000Jul 2015TIRES:BEADCONTINENTAL4,884
15T012000Jul 2015TIRES:TREAD/BELTCONTINENTAL3,826
14T012000Oct 2014TIRESCONTINENTAL5,993
14T009000Aug 2014TIRES:TREAD/BELTCONTINENTAL11,991
13T001000Jan 2013TIRESCONTINENTAL1,317
11T002000Mar 2011TIRES:TREAD/BELTCONTINENTAL390,657

Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-05-12Referral0$0
2025-04-17Referral31$67,982
2025-04-09Referral41$50,248
2025-03-14Monitoring0$0
2023-12-12Referral44$64,524
2023-09-07Complaint0$0
2023-09-02Fatality/Catastrophe11$12,676
2022-04-15Referral43$43,506
2022-02-22Complaint0$0
2021-11-19Referral2521$84,479
2021-11-18Referral75$95,001
2021-05-24Referral0$0
2019-06-19Monitoring0$0
2019-01-28Complaint0$0
2018-11-13Referral11$5,210
2017-09-11Referral1$10,163
2016-07-14Referral1$0
2016-01-14Referral0$0
2015-03-10Referral1$3,520
2013-01-30Complaint0$0
2011-06-03Complaint0$0
2011-04-26Complaint0$0
2008-03-12Complaint54$3,273
2007-07-19Complaint22$2,380
2006-11-17Complaint0$0
2006-09-19Complaint0$0
2005-04-20Complaint0$0
2004-06-21Complaint33$4,725
1999-02-24Complaint2$0
1998-08-05Complaint0$0
1998-01-06Complaint1$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Continental Tire the Americas llc.

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC 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 Continental Tire the Americas llc, 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 CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC has 31 OSHA inspections on record with 65 violations and $447,686 in total penalties.
How does CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC operates in the tire manufacturing (except retreading) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.6 compared to an industry average of 2.4.
Has CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC.