ODESSA, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN TIRE MART, LLC
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of SOUTHERN TIRE MART, LLC in 12618 W I20 EAST, ODESSA, TX 79765 (NAICS 326212). OSHA activity number 348443276.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SOUTHERN TIRE MART, LLC
- Site address
- 12618 W I20 EAST
- City
- ODESSA
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79765
- Mailing
- 800 HIGHWAY 83, COLUMBIA, MS 39429
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326212
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2026
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushed-by hazards: On or about August 14, 2025, at the warehouse; employees utilized forklifts, exposing them to crushed-by hazards from a forklift tip-over while transporting tires in the yard.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $16550
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2026
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $11,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: On or about August 14, 2025, at the warehouse; employees utilized a forklift equipped with a tire lift modification without manufacturer's approval while transporting tires.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $11000
- · Z (S) $16550
1910.178 N15
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2026
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(15): 29 CFR 1910.178(n)(15): While negotiating turns, speed was not reduced to a safe level by means of turning the hand steering wheel in a smooth, sweeping motion. Except when maneuvering at a very low speed, the hand steering wheel was not turned at a moderate, even rate: On or about August 14, 2025, at the warehouse; employees operated a forklift at speeds not safe to negotiate turns while transporting tires.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $16550
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 348443276.
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