Inspection #2140242

Name: OSHA Inspection #2140242: LANCASTER BATTERY CO INC
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of LANCASTER BATTERY CO INC at 1330 Harrisburg Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603 on Jun 13, 1985. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Dec 15, 1987.

OSHA documented 56 violations (6 serious, 40 willful, 10 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $37,200. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 39 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 4 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 2140242
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Jun 13, 1985
Closed: Dec 15, 1987
Contested: Oct 4, 1985
Final Order: Jul 7, 1986
Total Violations: 56
Penalties on Record: $37,200
Initial Penalties: $55,810
Related Activity: 1 referral

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.

Establishment

Name: LANCASTER BATTERY CO INC
Address: 1330 Harrisburg Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603
Industry: 335911 Storage Battery Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer4 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#12526836	Oct 28, 1983	Planned (H)	2 violations
#12543708	Aug 15, 1980	Follow-Up (F)	5 violations	$180
#12529350	Feb 28, 1978	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#12529061	Oct 21, 1976	Complaint (B)	4 violations	$200

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 Dec 15, 1987.

Citations on Record

6 serious, 40 willful, 10 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$55,810

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

Current Penalties

$37,200

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Oct 4, 1985. Final orders are recorded through Jul 7, 1986. 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	9	0 - 0.021	mg/m³	0.01 mg/m³ [5 µg/m³ Action Level] (as As)
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	15	0 - 0.75	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	15	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. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001A	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 C	Serious	$810	$200	Mar 15, 1986	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
01001B	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 G01 I	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1986	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
01001C	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 H02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
01001D	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 H03 II	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
01001E	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 H04 I	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
01001F	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 K02	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 16, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02001	1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A02	Willful	$1,000	$1,000	Sep 21, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02002A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01	Willful	$9,000	$3,000	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02002B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 I	Willful	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1986	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02002C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 I	Willful	$0	$0	Oct 16, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02002D	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F02 I	Willful	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02002E	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F02 III	Willful	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02002F	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 I	Willful	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02002G	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II	Willful	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02002H	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F04 I	Willful	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02002I	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01	Willful	$0	$0	Sep 21, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02002J	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H02 II	Willful	$0	$0	Oct 16, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02002K	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 M02 I	Willful	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02003A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D01 III	Willful	$9,000	$9,000	Oct 16, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02003B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 II	Willful	$0	$0	Oct 16, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02003C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 III	Willful	$0	$0	Oct 16, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02003D	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D08 I	Willful	$0	$0	Sep 17, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02003E	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N01 I	Willful	$0	$0	Sep 17, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02004A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 I	Willful	$9,000	$3,000	Sep 17, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02004B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 I	Willful	$0	$0	Oct 16, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02004C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 IV	Willful	$0	$0	Oct 16, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02005A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IB	Willful	$9,000	$9,000	Sep 21, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02005B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IC	Willful	$0	$0	Sep 18, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02005C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 II	Willful	$0	$0	Sep 21, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02005D	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IV	Willful	$0	$0	Sep 21, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02005E	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IA	Willful	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02005F	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IB	Willful	$0	$0	Sep 21, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02005G	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IIA	Willful	$0	$0	Oct 16, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02005H	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IIB	Willful	$0	$0	Sep 21, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02005I	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IID	Willful	$0	$0	Sep 21, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02005J	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IIE	Willful	$0	$0	Sep 21, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02005K	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 VA	Willful	$0	$0	Oct 16, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02005L	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N02 I	Willful	$0	$0	Sep 17, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02006A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 K01 ID	Willful	$9,000	$9,000	Sep 17, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02006B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 K02 I	Willful	$0	$0	Sep 17, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02006C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N03 I	Willful	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02007A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 IV	Willful	$9,000	$3,000	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02007B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 VA	Willful	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02007C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 VC	Willful	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02007D	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 VD	Willful	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
02007E	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 VG	Willful	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
03001A	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 E01 I	Other	$0	$0	Dec 16, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
03001B	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 F01	Other	$0	$0	Oct 16, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
03001C	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 J02 VI	Other	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
03001D	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 K04	Other	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
03001E	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 M02 I	Other	$0	$0	Sep 21, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
03001F	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 M03 I	Other	$0	$0	Oct 16, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
03001G	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 N01 IA	Other	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
03001H	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 O01 I	Other	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
03001I	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 O02 I	Other	$0	$0	Sep 21, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986
03001J	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 P02 I	Other	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1985	Oct 4, 1985	Jul 7, 1986

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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