VARTA INDUSTRIES INC
203 MATZINGER ROAD, TOLEDO, OH 43612 · NAICS 335911 Storage Battery Manufacturing
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Dec 19, 1985#100062736Dec 19, 1985Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#100062736$1401 viol.1 violation$140 in penalties
Inspection #100062736
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 19, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 1985
- Closed
- Mar 12, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 107
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $140
- Penalties on Record
- $140
- Site Address
- 203 Matzinger Road, Toledo, OH 43612
- Industry
- 335911 Storage Battery Manufacturing
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 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05 | Repeat | 1 | 4 | $140 | $140 | Jan 26, 1986 | - | - |
Oct 16, 1985#2284974Oct 16, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#2284974$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #2284974
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 16, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 1985
- Closed
- Apr 2, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 4 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 203 Matzinger Rd, Toledo, OH 43612
- Industry
- 335911 Storage 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.
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 II | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 8, 1986 | - | - |
Sep 10, 1985#2284743Sep 10, 1985Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#2284743$2807 viol.7 violations$280 in penalties
Inspection #2284743
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 10, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 10, 1985
- Closed
- Mar 12, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 107
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $280
- Penalties on Record
- $280
- Site Address
- 203 Matzinger Road, Toledo, OH 43612
- Industry
- 335911 Storage 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.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $280 | $280 | Nov 7, 1985 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 1985 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 7, 1985 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 1985 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 3 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 8, 1985 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B02 | Other | 3 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 1985 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 1985 | - | - |
Mar 15, 1985#2501286Mar 15, 1985Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#2501286$70012 viol.12 violations$700 in penalties
Inspection #2501286
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 15, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- May 9, 1985
- Closed
- Jul 1, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 4 repeat, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,400
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- 203 Matzinger, Toledo, OH 43612
- Industry
- 335911 Storage 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 Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 19 | 0.0091 - 1.3 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 21 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (8 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $500 | $125 | Sep 11, 1985 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 1985 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01 | Repeat | 5 | 9 | $2,400 | $500 | Jun 11, 1986 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 | Repeat | 5 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Jun 11, 1986 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D07 | Repeat | 1 | 3 | $100 | $25 | Jun 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 IV | Repeat | 1 | 50 | $400 | $50 | Sep 11, 1985 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M03 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jun 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 10, 1985 | - | - |
Showing the 8 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.
Jun 23, 1983#16022667Jun 23, 1983Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#16022667$1,31016 viol.16 violations$1,310 in penalties
Inspection #16022667
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 23, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Dec 13, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 76
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 6 repeat, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,620
- Penalties on Record
- $1,310
- Site Address
- 203 Matzinger Rd, Toledo, OH 43608
- Industry
- 335911 Storage Battery Manufacturing
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 (8 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 III | Serious | 1 | - | $360 | $180 | Feb 4, 1984 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D07 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01 | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $120 | Nov 11, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VI | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1983 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 IV | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $120 | Feb 4, 1984 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 M02 I | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $90 | Feb 4, 1984 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01 | Repeat | 1 | - | $960 | $480 | Nov 5, 1984 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 | Repeat | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1984 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 6, 1982#16070682May 6, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#16070682$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16070682
Dates
- Opened
- May 6, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- May 6, 1982
- Closed
- Jun 8, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 158
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 203 Matzinger Road, Toledo, OH 43612
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 12, 1982 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 VC1 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 14, 1982 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 1982 | - | - |
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6 inspections, 1982 to 1985. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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