Inspection #100389154

Name: OSHA Inspection #100389154: EXIDE BATTERY CORP.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of EXIDE BATTERY CORP. at 2001 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103 on Aug 27, 1987. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Mar 5, 1990.

OSHA documented 31 violations (16 serious, 8 willful, 7 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $134,100.

OSHA collected 148 air monitoring samples covering 3 substances during this inspection, including Arsenic, Inorganic, Lead, Inorganic (as Pb), Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction).

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 100389154
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Aug 27, 1987
Closed: Mar 5, 1990
Contested: Mar 18, 1988
Final Order: Feb 21, 1989
Total Violations: 31
Penalties on Record: $134,100
Initial Penalties: $392,100

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.

Establishment

Name: EXIDE BATTERY CORP.
Address: 2001 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103
Industry: 335911 Storage Battery Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#110049210	Follow-Up (F)	2 violations
#866657	Accident (A)	No violations

#110049210Follow-Up (F)

2 violations

#866657Accident (A)

No violations

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Mar 5, 1990.

Citations on Record

16 serious, 8 willful, 7 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$392,100

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$134,100

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Mar 18, 1988. Final orders are recorded through Feb 21, 1989. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling3 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Arsenic, Inorganic	6	0		0.01 mg/m³ [5 µg/m³ Action Level] (as As)
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	7167P / 4A	0 - 0.83	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	7167P / 4A	0	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)

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).

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 I	Serious	$700	$350	Feb 1, 1989
01002	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E05 I	Serious	$800	$400	Feb 1, 1989
01003	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H03	Serious	$700	$350	Feb 1, 1989
01004	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IID	Serious	$800	$400	Feb 1, 1989
01005A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Serious	$800	$400	Feb 1, 1989
01005B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E02 II	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 1, 1989
01006A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$700	$350	Feb 1, 1989
01006B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 1, 1989
01007	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08	Serious	$600	$300	Feb 1, 1989
01008	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Serious	$800	$400	Feb 1, 1989
02001A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I	Willful	$8,000	$2,000	Feb 1, 1989
02001B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F01	Willful	$16,000	$4,000	Feb 21, 1989
02001C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F02 I	Willful	$8,000	$2,000	Feb 1, 1989
02001D	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II	Willful	$104,000	$10,000	Feb 1, 1989
02002A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D01 II	Willful	$5,000	$2,000	Feb 1, 1989
02002B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 II	Serious	$2,000	$1,000	Feb 1, 1989
02002C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 III	Serious	$2,000	$1,000	Feb 1, 1989
02002D	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D07	Serious	$1,000	$1,000	Feb 1, 1989
02002E	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D08 I	Serious	$1,000	$1,000	Feb 1, 1989
02003B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H02 II	Serious	$0	$1,000	Feb 1, 1989
02004	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01	Willful	$126,000	$60,550	Feb 1, 1989
02005A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IB	Willful	$72,000	$40,000	Feb 1, 1989
02005B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IA	Willful	$16,000	$4,000	Feb 1, 1989
02006	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 IV	Serious	$24,000	$1,000	Feb 1, 1989
03001	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 I	Other	$0	$0	Feb 1, 1989
03002	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01	Other	$300	$150	Feb 1, 1989
03003	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06	Other	$300	$150	Feb 1, 1989
03004	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I03	Other	$300	$150	Feb 21, 1989
03005	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K02	Other	$300	$150	Feb 1, 1989
03006	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 VA	Other	$0	$0	Feb 1, 1989
03007	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N01 IIA	Other	$0	$0	Feb 1, 1989

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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