Mandated Safety Inspections Reduce Deaths, Study Says
Carnegie Mellon University released a new vehicle safety inspection study that proves the importance of safety inspections, according to the Tire Industry Association (TIA). The study affirms that the presence or implementation of safety inspections and maintenance programs is directly related to reducing roadway fatalities. According to the study, if other states implemented a safety
Reflecting on the Life and Death of Bruce Halle, Discount Tire
From many accounts, Bruce Halle was an exemplary, modest business man who preferred to stay out of the limelight. In light of his passing, we invited people from across the industry to offer their thoughts and reflections of the legendary tire dealer.
Goodyear’s ‘Lax’ Safety Standards Contributed to Motorist, Worker Deaths, CIR Reports
A Center for Investigative Reporting investigation found that lax safety at two U.S. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plants contributed to deaths of motorists and workers at its plants.
Alliance Mourns Death of Mike Bicknell
Mike Bicknell, Alliance Tire Americas (ATA) business development manager – north central region, died on June 1 following a nine-month battle with brain cancer.
Goodyear, Kansas Personnel Services Fined $40K for Topeka Plant Death
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. and Kansas Personnel Services for the death of a worker at Goodyear’s Topeka, Kan., plant. Combined the companies face $40,000 in fines.
TruSafe Unveils New Tire to Reduce Blowout Deaths
TruSafe Systems has unveiled a tire design called the Triplx 3-1 Tire System, which would allow drivers to stay in control in the event of a puncture.
Goodyear Mourns Death of Former CEO Stanley Gault
Former Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Chairman and CEO Stanley C. Gault died June 29, 2016, just one day shy of the 20th anniversary of his retirement from the company. He was 90 years old. Gault ran the company from 1991-1996. During those years, Gault cut non-performing divisions and debt, developed new marketing strategies, and
Mounting Death Toll From Demounted Tires/Wheels
“Man dead after flying wheel crushes SUV on Hwy. 400” “Lexington man killed by runaway wheel is mourned” I cannot recall a single week in recent years that I’ve not read these and similar headlines from newspaper and radio/TV websites across the U.S. and Canada. And the sad thing is that the ones that make
Man Pleads Not Guilty in Death of Shop Manager
A man from Redwood City, Calif., pleaded not guilty in the 2004 death of a Castro Valley tire shop manager who was to testify against him in court. Prisheen Sanjay Krishna, 36, was shot and killed outside his home in Oct. 26, 2004, the day before he was scheduled to testify against a customer in
Shop Guilty in Employee’s Death
Athens, Ontario-based Feenstra’s Equipment Ltd. plead guilty to failing as an employer to take every precaution reasonable for the protection of a worker at a workplace under OSHA. The business was fined $70,000 after an employee died while inflating a tire. On Oct. 18, 2013, a licensed tire technician at Feenstra was directed to replace