Inspection #304336423

Name: OSHA Inspection #304336423: COMMONWEALTH BATTERY DEVELOPMENT INC
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of COMMONWEALTH BATTERY DEVELOPMENT INC at Carr #2 Km 111.2, Isabela, PR 00622 on Feb 26, 2003. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Sep 19, 2006.

OSHA documented 32 violations (32 serious) with total penalties on record of $0. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 9 air monitoring samples covering 2 substances during this inspection, including Lead, Inorganic (as Pb), Sulfuric Acid.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 304336423
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Feb 26, 2003
Closed: Sep 19, 2006
Contested: Jul 8, 2003
Final Order: Sep 6, 2004
Total Violations: 32
Penalties on Record: $0
Initial Penalties: $39,000
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: COMMONWEALTH BATTERY DEVELOPMENT INC
Address: Carr #2 Km 111.2, Isabela, PR 00622
Industry: 335912 Primary Battery Manufacturing

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 Sep 19, 2006.

Citations on Record

32 serious.

Initial Penalties

$39,000

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

Current Penalties

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jul 8, 2003. Final orders are recorded through Sep 6, 2004. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	5	0.047 - 0.19	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Sulfuric Acid	4	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³

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	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 I	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jul 5, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01001B	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 27, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01002	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F01	Serious	$750	$0	Jun 30, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01003	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A03	Serious	$750	$0	Jul 5, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01004	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jul 10, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01005	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 I	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jun 20, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01006	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jul 10, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01007	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K03	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jul 10, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01008	1910.136 Foot Protection OSHA citation code: 19100136 A	Serious	$750	$0	Jun 23, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01009	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$750	$0	Jun 27, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01010	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I	Serious	$750	$0	Jun 30, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01011	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jun 20, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01012	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jul 5, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01013	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E04 I	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jul 20, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01014	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 I	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jun 20, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01015	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jul 5, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01016	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 V	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jun 25, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01017	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VI	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jun 25, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01018	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VII	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jun 25, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01019	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jun 27, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01020	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01 II	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jun 30, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01021	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I02 II	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jul 5, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01022	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 IV	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jul 5, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01023	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J01 I	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jul 5, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01024	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 I	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jul 5, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01025	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 II	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jul 5, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01026	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L02 I	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jun 25, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01027	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 M02 I	Serious	$1,500	$0	Jun 25, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01028	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Serious	$750	$0	Jun 30, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01029A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$750	$0	Jun 30, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01029B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 30, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004
01030	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01	Serious	$750	$0	Jun 30, 2003	Jul 8, 2003	Sep 6, 2004

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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