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COOPER TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY

166 COOPER DRIVE, EL DORADO, AR, 71730
Operated by Cooper Tire & Rubber Co · 1 of 4 establishments
EIN 344297750

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OSHA inspections
2
over 29 years
Violations
21
$35,250 in penalties
Penalties
$35,250
$1,679 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

COOPER TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $35,250 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 17,225 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 27 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 29 yrs
Violations
21
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$35,250
$1,679 avg / violation
71% serious29% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $35,250 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1904.0002 A32$1,500Jun 1997Sep 1999
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0221$10,000Sep 1999Sep 1999
29 CFR 1910.0151 C22$3,175Jun 1997Sep 1999
29 CFR 1910.1200 G02 II11$5,000Sep 1999Sep 1999
5A000111$2,500Sep 1999Sep 1999
29 CFR 1910.0106 D0711$2,500Sep 1999Sep 1999
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$2,500Sep 1999Sep 1999
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$2,250Jun 1997Jun 1997
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II11$1,250Sep 1999Sep 1999
29 CFR 1910.0023 B01 I11$1,125Jun 1997Jun 1997
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$900Jun 1997Jun 1997
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111$675Jun 1997Jun 1997
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$675Jun 1997Jun 1997
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$600Jun 1997Jun 1997
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0111$600Jun 1997Jun 1997
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11Jun 1997Jun 1997
29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 II11Jun 1997Jun 1997

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 17,225 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
76th
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
2.7
vs industry
TRIR
4.4
vs industry

Reported for 1,809 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.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
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 COOPER TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
27 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 27+ years. Most recent activity: 27 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for COOPER TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COOPER TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in AR — for Cooper Tire & Rubber Co, not this location alone

Total cases
20
Unfair labor practice
20

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 Cooper Tire & Rubber Co 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.). 20 cases · 20 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
16-CA-380214Unfair labor practiceJan 2026OpenRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-308318Unfair labor practiceNov 2022Mar 2025ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-155113Unfair labor practiceJun 2015Aug 2015ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-150481Unfair labor practiceApr 2015Sep 2015ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-133174Unfair labor practiceJul 2014Sep 2015ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-130681Unfair labor practiceJun 2014Mar 2015ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-130146Unfair labor practiceJun 2014Jul 2014ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-124518Unfair labor practiceMar 2014Aug 2014ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-122097Unfair labor practiceFeb 2014Mar 2014ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-120896Unfair labor practiceJan 2014Feb 2014ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-088202Unfair labor practiceAug 2012Apr 2014ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-072447Unfair labor practiceJan 2012Feb 2012ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
26-CA-023599Unfair labor practiceDec 2009Jun 2011ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana
26-CA-023545Unfair labor practiceOct 2009Jan 2010ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana
26-CA-023544Unfair labor practiceOct 2009Jan 2010ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana
16-CA-026878Unfair labor practiceJul 2009Jul 2009ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-025329Unfair labor practiceNov 2006Nov 2008ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-025190Unfair labor practiceSep 2006Jan 2009ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-024045Unfair labor practiceDec 2004Jan 2006ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-024044Unfair labor practiceDec 2004Jun 2008ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas

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 COOPER TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COOPER TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COOPER TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
18
Last 5 years
3
Last 12 months
1
Units affected
21,967,432

Most-recalled component: TIRES:SIDEWALL. Most recent campaign: 2026-01-09. 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. 18 campaigns shown · 544,224 units potentially affected · 4 distinct components.

CampaignDateComponentVehiclesFMVSSAffected
26T002000Jan 2026TIRES:MARKINGSCOOPER574730
21T015000Aug 2021TIRES:SIDEWALLHERCULES370
21T014000Aug 2021TIRES:MARKINGSCOOPER139327
21T003000Feb 2021TIRESMASTERCRAFTCOOPER11,957
21T002000Feb 2021TIRESDISCOUNT TIREMICKEY THOMPSONLES SCHWAB+6430,298
19T024000Dec 2019TIRES:SIDEWALLSTARFIREHERCULESCOOPER+12,095
19T009000Nov 2019TIRESAVON163
19T006000Aug 2019TIRES:SIDEWALLROADMASTER4,045
19T005000Jun 2019TIRES:SIDEWALLMASTERCRAFTCOOPERBIG O24,459
17T019000Dec 2017TIRES:TREAD/BELTEL DORADOVANDERBILTCORNELL+441,014
17T003000Feb 2017TIRESCOOPER1397,067
16T003000Mar 2016TIRES:SIDEWALLROADMASTER577
15T022000Dec 2015TIRES:TREAD/BELTCOOPER139153
14T010000Aug 2014TIRES:SIDEWALLTBC139388
14T008000Jul 2014TIRESCOOPER1,492
12T010000Jun 2012TIRES:TREAD/BELTCOOPER10,236
12T008000Apr 2012TIRES:MARKINGSCOOPER1391,084
10T003000Feb 2010TIRES:TREAD/BELTCOOPER1397,769

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
1999-03-25Planned107$27,750
1997-05-07Planned118$7,500

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

COOPER TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Cooper Tire & Rubber Co, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COOPER TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY 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 Cooper Tire & Rubber Co, which operates 4 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 COOPER TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
COOPER TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $35,250 in total penalties.