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SPECIALTY TIRES OF AMERICA, INC.

1600 WASHINGTON STREET, INDIANA, PA, 15701
326211Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)
EIN 251802873

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OSHA inspections
6
over 33 years
Violations
10
$35,500 in penalties
Penalties
$35,500
$3,550 avg

Summary

SPECIALTY TIRES OF AMERICA, INC. has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $35,500 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 66th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 68 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SPECIALTY TIRES OF AMERICA, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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

Inspections
6
0.2 / yr · last 33 yrs
Violations
10
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$35,500
$3,550 avg / violation
60% serious40% other
Inspection trigger · referral
4 of 6
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 6

83% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $35,500 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0133$15,050May 1993Jul 2025
29 CFR 1910.0138 A11$7,000Dec 2023Dec 2023
29 CFR 1910.0333 A0111$7,000Dec 2023Dec 2023
29 CFR 1910.0147 C02 II11$3,750May 1993May 1993
29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II11$1,500Sep 2011Sep 2011
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$1,200Apr 2000Apr 2000
29 CFR 1910.0024 B11Apr 2000Apr 2000
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II11May 1993May 1993

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

66th

Above average violations in NAICS 3262 within PA. Peer group: 68 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $2,383
Inspection frequency
82nd
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
6.7
vs industry
+4.3
TRIR
10.4
vs industry
+7.3

Reported for 354 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
10.4
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
2
Referral
4

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) · Oct 2018 – Mar 2025 · 3 in last 5 years

Reports
5
Hospitalizations
4
Amputations
1
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
Mar 11, 2025Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operationForearm(s)Hospitalized
Jul 26, 2023Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 voltsNonclassifiableHospitalized
Dec 13, 2022Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFingertip(s)Amputation
Aug 8, 2019Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Oct 29, 2018Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.Multiple trunk locationsHospitalized

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

Activity timeline

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

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

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SPECIALTY TIRES OF AMERICA, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SPECIALTY TIRES OF AMERICA, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SPECIALTY TIRES OF AMERICA, INC.. 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 SPECIALTY TIRES OF AMERICA, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SPECIALTY TIRES OF AMERICA, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2396863
Operation
A

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

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$9K
Awards
24
Top agency
Department of Defense
$9K
Company-wide — POLYMER ENTERPRISES, INC. (across 1 entity)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$9K
Awards (all-time)
18

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 326211 - TIRE MANUFACTURING (EXCEPT RETREADING). Last action: 2025-08-12. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-03-13Referral1$8,300
2023-08-04Referral2$14,000
2011-07-28Referral1$1,500
2007-03-15Complaint0$0
2000-03-21Complaint33$4,200
1993-02-01Referral33$7,500

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SPECIALTY TIRES OF AMERICA, INC. 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.

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Frequently asked

What is SPECIALTY TIRES OF AMERICA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SPECIALTY TIRES OF AMERICA, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $35,500 in total penalties.
How does SPECIALTY TIRES OF AMERICA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SPECIALTY TIRES OF AMERICA, INC. operates in the tire manufacturing (except retreading) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. SPECIALTY TIRES OF AMERICA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.73 compared to an industry average of 2.4.