Establishment profile
K & W TIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED
735 NORTH PRINCE STREET, LANCASTER, PA, 17603
Operated by K&W Tire Co · 1 of 2 establishments
423130 — Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
K & W TIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 47 years of recorded history, with $3,210 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 105 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
K & W TIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $3,210 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $680 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $405 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | $405 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $405 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $405 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 E01 IV | 1 | 1 | $405 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $405 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $100 | Oct 1979 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1979 | Sep 1979 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4231 within PA. Peer group: 105 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 62 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
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- 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 K & W TIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 5 violations · $271 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jan 2021 | 1 | 5 | 4 | $271 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
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 · 5 violations · $271 in backwages · 4 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores | FLSA | 5 | 4 | $271 | — |
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 K & W TIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for K & W TIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED. 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 K & W TIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for K & W TIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 441320 - TIRE DEALERS. Last action: 2011-01-13. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-10 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $680 | |
| 2006-05-15 | Planned | 8 | 7 | $2,430 | |
| 1979-08-06 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $100 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
K & W TIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization K&W Tire Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of K&W Tire Co across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in tire and tube merchant wholesalers within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PENN TIRE, LLCDALLASTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- KERLE TIRE SERVICE INC.CLARION — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCRANTON DUNLOP, INC.SCRANTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCRANTON DUNLOP INC. DBA SANDONE TIRESCRANTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- DEALER TIRELEVITTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- MCCARTHY TIRE SERVICE DBA MCCARTHY OTR RETREADINGSOMERSET — 1 federal enforcement record
- JIMI ENTERPRISE INC.BUTLER — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALLEY TIRES COMPANYBELLE VERNON — 1 federal enforcement record
- McCarthy Tire Service, Inc.WILKES BARRE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HENISE TIRE SERVICE, INC.ALLENTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All K&W Tire Co locationsParent rollup
- Tire and Tube Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on K & W TIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 K&W Tire Co, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is K & W TIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- K & W TIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $3,210 in total penalties.
- How does K & W TIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- K & W TIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED operates in the tire and tube merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. K & W TIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 3.83 compared to an industry average of 2.2.