OPTIMA BATTERIES, INC.
17500 E. 22ND AVE., AURORA, CO 80011
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Inspection records
Feb 25, 2005#307528430Feb 25, 2005Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#307528430$4,4101 viol.1 violation$4,410 in penalties
Inspection #307528430
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 29, 2005
- Closed
- Jul 27, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 184
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,300
- Penalties on Record
- $4,410
- Site Address
- 17500 E. 22nd Ave., Aurora, CO 80011
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 2 | 9 | $6,300 | $4,410 | Jul 11, 2005 | - | - |
May 10, 2004#307521625May 10, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#307521625$1,1901 viol.1 violation$1,190 in penalties
Inspection #307521625
Dates
- Opened
- May 10, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- May 11, 2004
- Closed
- Jun 14, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 184
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,700
- Penalties on Record
- $1,190
- Site Address
- 17500 E. 22nd. Ave.,, Aurora, CO 80011
- Industry
- 335912 Primary Battery Manufacturing
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 Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I | Other | 1 | 6 | $1,700 | $1,190 | Jun 1, 2004 | - | - |
Jan 30, 2004#306376864Jan 30, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#306376864$2,1253 viol.3 violations$2,125 in penalties
Inspection #306376864
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 30, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 3, 2004
- Closed
- May 29, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 184
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,125
- Penalties on Record
- $2,125
- Site Address
- 17500 E. 22nd. Ave.,, Aurora, CO 80011
- Industry
- 335912 Primary Battery Manufacturing
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 Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 31P / 2A | 0 - 0.0138 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Other | 1 | 5 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Apr 15, 2004 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 2004 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 2004 | - | - |
Jun 5, 2000#302773536Jun 5, 2000Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#302773536$8264 viol.4 violations$826 in penalties
Inspection #302773536
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 5, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 11, 2000
- Closed
- Dec 4, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 217
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,650
- Penalties on Record
- $826
- Site Address
- 17500 E. 22nd Ave., Aurora, CO 80011
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Chemical Exposure Sampling3 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic, Inorganic | 1 | 0 | |
| Cadmium | 1 | 0 | |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 2518P / 7A | 0 - 0.095 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 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 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $825 | $413 | Nov 7, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 3 | $825 | $413 | Nov 7, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 III | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Nov 7, 2000 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 7, 2000 | - | - |
Nov 18, 1997#301179040Nov 18, 1997Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#301179040$5,0003 viol.3 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #301179040
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 21, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 17, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 17500 E. 22nd Ave., Aurora, CO 80011
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Mar 11, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $5,000 | $0 | Mar 11, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 30 | $5,000 | $0 | Mar 11, 1998 | - | - |
Sep 26, 1995#116186149Sep 26, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#116186149$50,00011 viol.11 violations$50,000 in penalties
Inspection #116186149
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 26, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 4, 1996
- Contested
- Mar 22, 1996
- Final Order
- Dec 30, 1996
- Closed
- Jun 28, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 89
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 5 willful, 2 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,000
- Penalties on Record
- $50,000
- Site Address
- 17500 E. 22nd Ave., Aurora, CO 80011
- 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 Sampling3 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic, Inorganic | 10 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 10 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 10 | 0.0014 - 0.4 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (8 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Sep 1, 1996 | Mar 22, 1996 | Dec 30, 1996 |
| 01002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I05 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Aug 1, 1996 | Mar 22, 1996 | Dec 30, 1996 |
| 02001B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IB | Willful | 4 | 4 | $0 | $40,000 | Aug 1, 1996 | Mar 22, 1996 | Dec 30, 1996 |
| 02001C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IC | Willful | 3 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1996 | Mar 22, 1996 | Dec 30, 1996 |
| 02001D | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 II | Willful | 5 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1996 | Mar 22, 1996 | Dec 30, 1996 |
| 02001E | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IA | Willful | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1996 | Mar 22, 1996 | Dec 30, 1996 |
| 02001F | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IB | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1996 | Mar 22, 1996 | Dec 30, 1996 |
| 02001G | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 K01 IC | Willful | 1 | 1 | $0 | $2,000 | Aug 1, 1996 | Mar 22, 1996 | Dec 30, 1996 |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 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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About these records
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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.
6 inspections, 1995 to 2005. 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
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.