COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
WESTERN AT LIMA AVE, FINDLAY, OH 45840 · NAICS 333511 Industrial Mold Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jun 2, 2010#313783144Jun 2, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#313783144$4,5002 viol.2 violations$4,500 in penalties
Inspection #313783144
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 2, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 1, 2010
- Contested
- Dec 21, 2010
- Final Order
- Feb 18, 2016
- Closed
- Jan 24, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $73,500
- Penalties on Record
- $4,500
- Site Address
- 701 Lima Ave., Findlay, OH 45840
- Industry
- 326211 Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Black | 5 | 0.507 - 2.299 | mg/m³ |
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 5 | 0.507 - 2.299 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 5 | 0.319 - 2.183 | mg |
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Dec 6, 2010 | Dec 21, 2010 | Feb 18, 2016 |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 2 | 1 | $70,000 | $1,000 | Dec 27, 2010 | Dec 21, 2010 | Feb 18, 2016 |
May 30, 2010#313783110May 30, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#313783110$22,0005 viol.5 violations$22,000 in penalties
Inspection #313783110
Dates
- Opened
- May 30, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 1, 2010
- Contested
- Dec 21, 2010
- Final Order
- Feb 18, 2016
- Closed
- Jun 8, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $56,000
- Penalties on Record
- $22,000
- Site Address
- 701 Lima Ave., Findlay, OH 45840
- Industry
- 326211 Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employees burned in flash fire
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD | Serious | 1 | 2 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Dec 13, 2010 | Dec 21, 2010 | Feb 18, 2016 |
| 01004 | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 D | Serious | 1 | 2 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Dec 13, 2010 | Dec 21, 2010 | Feb 18, 2016 |
| 01005A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 4 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Feb 28, 2016 | - | Feb 18, 2016 |
| 01005B | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 18, 2016 | - | Feb 18, 2016 |
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Repeat | 2 | 4 | $35,000 | $5,000 | Dec 13, 2010 | Dec 21, 2010 | Feb 18, 2016 |
Apr 22, 2009#311608830Apr 22, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#311608830$2,9762 viol.2 violations$2,976 in penalties
Inspection #311608830
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 22, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 22, 2009
- Closed
- Aug 7, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,150
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,250
- Penalties on Record
- $2,976
- Site Address
- 701 Lima Ave., Findlay, OH 45840
- Industry
- 333511 Industrial Mold Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 4 | 20 | $2,125 | $1,488 | Jul 30, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,125 | $1,488 | Jul 23, 2009 | - | - |
Nov 6, 2007#309449841Nov 6, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#309449841$3,8673 viol.3 violations$3,867 in penalties
Inspection #309449841
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 6, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 6, 2007
- Closed
- Feb 29, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,950
- Penalties on Record
- $3,867
- Site Address
- 701 Lima Ave., Findlay, OH 45840
- Industry
- 326211 Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | $1,381 | Feb 1, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | $1,381 | Feb 25, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,700 | $1,105 | Feb 15, 2008 | - | - |
Nov 29, 2006#309444438Nov 29, 2006Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#309444438$3,5003 viol.3 violations$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #309444438
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 29, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 29, 2006
- Closed
- Apr 19, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,020
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,375
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 701 Lima Ave., Findlay, OH 45840
- Industry
- 326211 Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 32 | $1,700 | $1,700 | Feb 1, 2007 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 32 | $1,700 | $0 | Feb 1, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N08 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,975 | $1,800 | Feb 8, 2007 | - | - |
Jun 17, 2004#307233148Jun 17, 2004Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#307233148$1,5002 viol.2 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #307233148
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 17, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 13, 2004
- Closed
- Oct 1, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,050
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 701 Lima Ave., Findlay, OH 45840
- Industry
- 326211 Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is injured when caught in machine
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Sep 1, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 1 | 11 | $1,000 | $0 | Sep 1, 2004 | - | - |
Sep 26, 2003#305120917Sep 26, 2003Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#305120917$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305120917
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 26, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 26, 2003
- Closed
- Oct 7, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 Lima Ave., Findlay, OH 45840
- Industry
- 326211 Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Jul 19, 1999#301534517Jul 19, 1999FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#301534517$2,5001 viol.1 violation$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #301534517
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 19, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 6, 1999
- Contested
- Dec 2, 1999
- Final Order
- Oct 10, 2000
- Closed
- Mar 8, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,980
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 701 Lima Ave., Findlay, OH 45840
- Industry
- 333511 Industrial Mold Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is killed when caught in tire-building machine
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 50 | 150 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Jul 10, 2001 | Dec 2, 1999 | Oct 10, 2000 |
May 29, 1990#106280266May 29, 1990FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#106280266$1,0001 viol.1 violation$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #106280266
Dates
- Opened
- May 29, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 16, 1990
- Contested
- Oct 10, 1990
- Final Order
- Sep 9, 1991
- Closed
- Apr 14, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,600
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 701 Lima Ave., Findlay, OH 45840
- Industry
- 333511 Industrial Mold Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Electric shock - direct contact with energized parts
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Other | 2 | 10 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Apr 12, 1991 | Oct 10, 1990 | Sep 9, 1991 |
Oct 4, 1989#106278674Oct 4, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#106278674$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #106278674
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 4, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 19, 1989
- Closed
- Oct 19, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 Lima Ave., Findlay, OH 45840
- Industry
- 333511 Industrial Mold Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Machinery Manufacturing, 18,731 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.