GENERAL BATTERY CORP SM
SPRING VALLEY ROAD AND MONTROS, Reading, PA 19605 · NAICS 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
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Inspection records
Mar 8, 1983#12556817Mar 8, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#12556817$1,7408 viol.8 violations$1,740 in penalties
Inspection #12556817
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 8, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 8, 1983
- Closed
- May 9, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 90
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,740
- Penalties on Record
- $1,740
- Site Address
- Spring Valley Rd, Reading, PA 19603
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
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 (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $360 | $360 | Mar 21, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 F05 I | Serious | 1 | - | $360 | $360 | Mar 21, 1983 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 2 | - | $240 | $240 | Mar 21, 1983 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02 | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Mar 21, 1983 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C03 | Serious | 1 | - | $300 | $300 | Mar 21, 1983 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 8, 1983#12552402Mar 8, 1983Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#12552402$012 viol.12 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12552402
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 8, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- May 19, 1983
- Contested
- Jul 29, 1983
- Closed
- Mar 22, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 90
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Spring Valley Rd, Reading, PA 19603
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
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 (5 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 24, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Other | 5 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 24, 1984 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 1983 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 G02 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1983 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 N03 I | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 24, 1983 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 26, 1982#12526471Jul 26, 1982Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#12526471$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12526471
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 26, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 20, 1982
- Closed
- Nov 12, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Spring Valley Rd, Reading, PA 19603
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
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.
Jan 25, 1982#12526380Jan 25, 1982Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#12526380$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #12526380
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 25, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 1982
- Contested
- May 15, 1982
- Closed
- Jan 26, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 330
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Spring Valley Rd, Reading, PA 19603
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 K02 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1982 | May 15, 1982 | - |
Jan 25, 1982#12526372Jan 25, 1982Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#12526372$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #12526372
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 25, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 1982
- Contested
- Jun 15, 1982
- Closed
- Jan 26, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Spring Valley Rd & Montrose St, Reading, PA 19603
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 K02 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1982 | Jun 15, 1982 | - |
Jan 25, 1982#12526356Jan 25, 1982Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#12526356$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12526356
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 25, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 1982
- Closed
- Jun 17, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 120
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Spring Valley Rd, Reading, PA 19603
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
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.
Jul 29, 1981#12526307Jul 29, 1981Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#12526307$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #12526307
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 29, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 1981
- Closed
- Apr 16, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Spring Valley Road, Reading, PA 19603
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 12, 1981 | - | - |
Nov 13, 1980#12526182Nov 13, 1980Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#12526182$1,8007 viol.7 violations$1,800 in penalties
Inspection #12526182
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 13, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 27, 1981
- Closed
- Jul 31, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,800
- Penalties on Record
- $1,800
- Site Address
- Spring Valley Road, Reading, PA 19603
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B10 | Serious | 1 | - | $600 | $600 | Jun 1, 1981 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H02 II | Serious | 1 | - | $600 | $600 | May 4, 1981 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 K01 IB | Serious | 1 | - | $600 | $600 | May 4, 1981 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 III | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | May 4, 1981 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 7, 1980#12545760Oct 7, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#12545760$1,1205 viol.5 violations$1,120 in penalties
Inspection #12545760
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 7, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 7, 1980
- Closed
- Dec 10, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,120
- Penalties on Record
- $1,120
- Site Address
- Spring Valley Road, Reading, PA 19603
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 1 | - | $210 | $210 | Nov 20, 1980 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1980 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Serious | 1 | - | $490 | $490 | Oct 24, 1980 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 040010 | Serious | 1 | - | $420 | $420 | Oct 24, 1980 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1980 | - | - |
Nov 29, 1979#12528766Nov 29, 1979Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#12528766$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12528766
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 29, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 29, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 330
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Spring Valley Road, Reading, PA 19603
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
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.
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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.
20 inspections, 1977 to 1983. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Primary Metal Manufacturing, 9,284 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.