Guizhou Tyre suffered death at work during 2022

On 15 March, the government authorities in Xiuwen County, where Guizhou Tyre (also known as Advance Tyre) is located, fined the tyre manufacturer 500,000 yuan (about £59,000; €67,000). Tyrepress China has found that the punishment was related to a production safety accident half a year ago. On 30 August 2022, a mechanical injury accident occurred in Guizhou Tyre Rubber Compounding Branch, resulting in the death of one person.

At present, Guizhou Tyre has not disclosed the specific circumstances of the accident. During the investigation, the local government found that Guizhou Tyre had multiple health and safety infractions. As a result, Guizhou Tyre is required to take adequate measures to prevent employees from violating the regulations. It is reported that a branch of Guizhou Tyre had an average of 700 violations per month.