RAY-O-VAC CORP.
HWY. 18 & STITZER RD., FENNIMORE, WI 53809
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Inspection records
Mar 30, 2004#306110289Mar 30, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#306110289$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #306110289
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 30, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 31, 2004
- Closed
- Jun 24, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 100 Rayovac Court, Fennimore, WI 53809
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $0 | Jun 11, 2004 | - | - |
Dec 2, 2002#303894588Dec 2, 2002Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#303894588$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303894588
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 2, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Dec 9, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 100 Rayovac Court, Fennimore, WI 53809
- Industry
- 335911 Storage 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.
Aug 22, 1993#105938872Aug 22, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#105938872$1,6001 viol.1 violation$1,600 in penalties
Inspection #105938872
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 22, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 22, 1993
- Closed
- Nov 23, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,600
- Site Address
- Hwy. 18 & Stitzer Rd., Fennimore, WI 53809
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling14 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) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 1 | 0.0003 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 14 | 0 - 2.8 | mg/m³ |
| Mercury (Vapor) (as Hg) | 2 | 0.0062 - 0.012 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag) | 8 | 0 - 0.012 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 1 | 0.0928 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Serious | 3 | 4 | $1,600 | $1,600 | Sep 14, 1993 | - | - |
Oct 27, 1988#103145280Oct 27, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#103145280$2,28015 viol.15 violations$2,280 in penalties
Inspection #103145280
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 27, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 15, 1988
- Closed
- Jan 31, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 470
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,250
- Penalties on Record
- $2,280
- Site Address
- Hwy. 18 & Stitzer Rd., Fennimore, WI 53809
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Chemical Exposure Sampling16 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) | 11 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 11 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 11 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 11 | 0 - 0.0108 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 11 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 11 | 0 - 0.0048 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 11 | 0 - 0.0906 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 11 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 11 | 0 - 14.002 | mg/m³ |
| Mercury (Vapor) (as Hg) | 1814P / 4A | 0 - 0.51 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 11 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 11 | 0 - 0.0036 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 2723P / 4A | 1.435 - 13.34 | mg/m³ |
| Tetrahydrofuran | 4 | 1.3856 - 15.549 | ppm |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 11 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 11 | 0 - 0.1433 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (12 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $480 | $480 | Nov 20, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A04 | Other | 1 | - | $50 | $50 | Dec 19, 1988 | - | - |
| 03001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 2 | 3 | $560 | $560 | Apr 30, 1989 | - | - |
| 03002A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A01 | Serious | 4 | 12 | $640 | $320 | Jan 31, 1991 | - | - |
| 03002B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 4 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 1991 | - | - |
| 03003A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 B01 | Serious | 3 | 5 | $560 | $360 | Jan 31, 1991 | - | - |
| 03003B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 1991 | - | - |
| 03003C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 03004A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Serious | 3 | 12 | $560 | $310 | Jan 31, 1991 | - | - |
| 03004B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 4 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 1991 | - | - |
| 03004C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 03005A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I | Serious | 2 | 5 | $400 | $200 | Dec 21, 1988 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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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.
4 inspections, 1988 to 2004. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.