Inspection #314631144

Name: OSHA Inspection #314631144: THE BATTERY RECYCLING CO., INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of THE BATTERY RECYCLING CO., INC. at Carr.#2 Km. 72.2 Bo Cambalache, Arecibo, PR 00612 on Oct 23, 2012. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Mar 1, 2012.

OSHA documented 19 violations (15 serious, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $37,200. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

This employer has 5 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 314631144
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Oct 23, 2012
Closed: Mar 1, 2012
Contested: Apr 25, 2013
Total Violations: 19
Penalties on Record: $37,200
Initial Penalties: $37,200
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: THE BATTERY RECYCLING CO., INC.
Address: Carr.#2 Km. 72.2 Bo Cambalache, Arecibo, PR 00612
Industry: 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)

Other Inspections of This Employer5 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#314633389	Jul 31, 2013	Complaint (B)	No violations
#314631128	Oct 23, 2012	Complaint (B)	16 violations	$71,700
#305830465	Jan 18, 2006	Complaint (B)	24 violations	$147,000
#300922283	Oct 16, 2001	Referral (C)	No violations
#126941897	Mar 4, 1997	Planned (H)	No violations

24 violations$147,000

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Mar 1, 2012.

Citations on Record

15 serious, 4 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$37,200

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

Current Penalties

$37,200

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Citation contest activity appears on Apr 25, 2013. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

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
01001	6000A	Serious	$3,000	$3,000	May 6, 2013	Apr 25, 2013	-
01002	6000A	Serious	$3,000	$3,000	May 20, 2013	Apr 25, 2013	-
01003	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E03 IV	Serious	$3,000	$3,000	May 20, 2013	Apr 25, 2013	-
01004A	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D02	Serious	$4,200	$4,200	May 20, 2013	Apr 25, 2013	-
01004B	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03	Serious	$0	$0	May 6, 2013	Apr 25, 2013	-
01004C	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 I	Serious	$0	$0	May 20, 2013	Apr 25, 2013	-
01004D	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 IV	Serious	$0	$0	May 6, 2013	Apr 25, 2013	-
01005	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G04	Serious	$3,000	$3,000	May 17, 2013	Apr 25, 2013	-
01006A	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II	Serious	$4,200	$4,200	May 20, 2013	Apr 25, 2013	-
01006B	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I	Serious	$0	$0	May 20, 2013	Apr 25, 2013	-
01006C	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I	Serious	$0	$0	May 20, 2013	Apr 25, 2013	-
01007	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D	Serious	$3,000	$3,000	May 20, 2013	Apr 25, 2013	-
01008	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01	Serious	$3,000	$3,000	May 20, 2013	Apr 25, 2013	-
01009	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$4,200	$4,200	May 20, 2013	Apr 25, 2013	-
01010	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IV	Serious	$4,200	$4,200	May 20, 2013	Apr 25, 2013	-
02001	1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A05 III	Other	$600	$600	May 20, 2013	Apr 25, 2013	-
02002	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J01 IIA	Other	$600	$600	May 20, 2013	Apr 25, 2013	-
02003	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 IV	Other	$600	$600	May 20, 2013	Apr 25, 2013	-
02004	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 XIIIC	Other	$600	$600	May 20, 2013	Apr 25, 2013	-

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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