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COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

3500 EAST WASHINGTON RD, TEXARKANA, AR, 71854
Operated by Cooper Tire & Rubber Co · 1 of 4 establishments
326211Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)
EIN 344297750

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OSHA inspections
11
over 23 years
Violations
16
$82,977 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
2 fatalities · 1 hospitalizations · 5 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $82,977 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 16 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

COOPER TIRE & 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
11
0.5 / yr · last 23 yrs
Violations
16
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$82,977
$5,186 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 11
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 11

73% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $82,977 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0211$39,881Feb 2022Feb 2022
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111$11,396Aug 2022Aug 2022
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$7,000Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 1910.0216 F0111$5,000Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0216 B01 III11$5,000Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 II11$4,200Feb 2016Feb 2016
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 III11$4,200Feb 2016Feb 2016
29 CFR 1910.1030 F02 I11$3,000Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$2,700Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1904.0039 A0211$600May 2015May 2015
29 CFR 1910.0333 B0211Aug 2014Aug 2014
29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 I11Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 IV11Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.1030 H02 I11Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0111May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.1200 H11May 2003May 2003

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

67th

Above average violations in NAICS 3262 within AR. Peer group: 16 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
93rd
peer median: $8,493
Inspection frequency
93rd
peer median: 2

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
+0.3
TRIR
4.4
vs industry
+1.3

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.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.4
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
5
Accident
1
Referral
3

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) · Mar 2015 – Jun 2022 · 4 in last 5 years

Reports
21
Hospitalizations
13
Amputations
10
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment

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
Jun 14, 2022Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadwayFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Mar 9, 2022Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquidsMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Hospitalized
Feb 15, 2022Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecifiedFingertip(s)Amputation
May 23, 2021Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecifiedLeg(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Jul 28, 2020Contact with hot objects or substancesMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Hospitalized
Jun 30, 2020Contact with hot objects or substancesFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Aug 28, 2019Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured workerLower leg(s)Hospitalized
May 25, 2019Contact with objects and equipment, unspecifiedFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Apr 26, 2019Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Jul 8, 2018Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFingertip(s)Amputation
Jan 12, 2018Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.Fingertip(s)Amputation
Dec 26, 2017Struck by dislodged flying object, particleArm(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Aug 16, 2017Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incidentFingertip(s)Amputation
Sep 15, 2016Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Mar 9, 2016Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle partFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Aug 10, 2015Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle partHand(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Jul 30, 2015Exposure to environmental heatBODY SYSTEMSHospitalized
Jun 23, 2015Exposure to environmental heatBODY SYSTEMSHospitalized
Jun 10, 2015Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFingertip(s)Amputation
May 2, 2015Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Mar 17, 2015Contact with objects and equipment, unspecifiedFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedHospitalized

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
Feb 15, 2022Amputated,Calender,Caught In,Emergency Stop,Hand Tool,Machine operator,Partial Amputation,Pulled In,Thumb11
Aug 23, 2021Adjust,Asphyxiated,Catch Point,Caught Between,Caught In,Engineering Controls,Head,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Neck,Power Roller,Roller--Mach/Part,Shoulder,Tire,UnguardedFatality11
May 2, 2015Amputation,Finger,Hand,Snowplow Blade1
Jan 16, 2007HEAD,CRUSHED,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECTFatality11

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
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 & RUBBER COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COOPER TIRE & 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 & 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 & RUBBER COMPANY. 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 · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
5200 WASHINGTON ST. · TEXARKANA, AR, 71854
Water00View →

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

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COOPER TIRE & 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
2022-02-22Unprogrammed Related11$11,396
2022-02-22Referral0$0
2021-08-24Fatality/Catastrophe11$39,881
2015-11-17Complaint22$8,400
2015-05-04Referral11$600
2014-06-12Complaint2$7,000
2014-02-26Complaint62$13,000
2010-11-30Referral0$0
2007-06-27Complaint11$2,700
2007-01-17Accident0$0
2003-01-29Complaint2$0

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 & 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 employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COOPER TIRE & 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 & RUBBER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $82,976.5 in total penalties.
How does COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY operates in the tire manufacturing (except retreading) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 2.69 compared to an industry average of 2.4.
Has COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY.