NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANY
4000 CONTINENTAL WAY, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65803 · NAICS 335912 Primary Battery Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Nov 4, 2020#345053540Nov 4, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345053540$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345053540
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 4, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 4, 2020
- Closed
- Mar 31, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4000 Continental Way, Springfield, MO 65803
- Industry
- 335912 Primary Battery Manufacturing
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.
Jun 26, 2019#344111786Jun 26, 2019Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#344111786$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344111786
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 27, 2019
- Closed
- Oct 1, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 240
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4000 Continental Way, Springfield, MO 65803
- Industry
- 335912 Primary Battery Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Oct 9, 2018#343519310Oct 9, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343519310$13,2601 viol.1 violation$13,260 in penalties
Inspection #343519310
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 9, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 9, 2018
- Final Order
- Feb 27, 2019
- Closed
- Feb 28, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,260
- Penalties on Record
- $13,260
- Site Address
- 1320 N Alliance Ave, Springfield, MO 65802
- Industry
- 335912 Primary Battery Manufacturing
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.
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Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 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 | 8 | $13,260 | $13,260 | - | Feb 27, 2019 |
Aug 16, 2017#342555620Aug 16, 2017Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#342555620$13,9423 viol.3 violations$13,942 in penalties
Inspection #342555620
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 16, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 6, 2017
- Final Order
- Jan 26, 2018
- Closed
- Oct 3, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 268
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $25,350
- Penalties on Record
- $13,942
- Site Address
- 4000 Continental Way, Springfield, MO 65803
- Industry
- 335912 Primary Battery Manufacturing
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 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $12,675 | $6,971 | Jan 31, 2019 | - | Jan 26, 2018 |
| 01001B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 2019 | - | Jan 26, 2018 |
| 01002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F01 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $12,675 | $6,971 | Mar 30, 2018 | - | Jan 26, 2018 |
Apr 20, 2016#341423655Apr 20, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#341423655$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341423655
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 20, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 20, 2016
- Closed
- Apr 27, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 308
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4000 E. Continental Way, Springfield, MO 65803
- Industry
- 335912 Primary Battery Manufacturing
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.
Feb 24, 2015#340421767Feb 24, 2015Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#340421767$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340421767
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 24, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Jun 2, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4000 Continental Way, Springfield, MO 65803
- Industry
- 335912 Primary Battery Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Jan 28, 2014#339571788Jan 28, 2014Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#339571788$7,0002 viol.2 violations$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #339571788
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 28, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 28, 2014
- Final Order
- Mar 19, 2014
- Closed
- May 15, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 1320 N Alliance, Springfield, MO 65802
- Industry
- 335912 Primary Battery Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $5,000 | $3,500 | May 29, 2014 | - | Mar 19, 2014 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $3,500 | May 29, 2014 | - | Mar 19, 2014 |
Mar 1, 2011#314469651Mar 1, 2011Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#314469651$20,30016 viol.16 violations$20,300 in penalties
Inspection #314469651
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 1, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 8, 2011
- Closed
- Oct 14, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 383
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $29,000
- Penalties on Record
- $20,300
- Site Address
- 4000 Continental Way, Springfield, MO 65803
- Industry
- 335911 Storage Battery Manufacturing
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 Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 15 | 0.091 - 3.908 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 15 | 0.0211107 - 1.080656 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 15 | 0.092 - 1.44 | mg |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (6 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 160 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Aug 10, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 20 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Aug 10, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $3,000 | $2,100 | Jul 13, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 II | Other | 2 | 300 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 2011 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
8 inspections, 2011 to 2020. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
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