EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
4115 ZERO STREET, FORT SMITH, AR 72908 · NAICS 335911 Storage Battery Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jul 19, 2018#343330619Jul 19, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343330619$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343330619
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 19, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 20, 2018
- Closed
- Jul 20, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4115 S Zero St Attn Kevin Settle, Plant Mgr, Fort Smith, AR 72908
- Industry
- 335911 Storage Battery Manufacturing
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.
Jan 30, 2018#342920857Jan 30, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342920857$12,0001 viol.1 violation$12,000 in penalties
Inspection #342920857
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 30, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 31, 2018
- Final Order
- Apr 27, 2018
- Closed
- May 24, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 148
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,934
- Penalties on Record
- $12,000
- Site Address
- 4115 South Zero Street, Fort Smith, AR 72908
- Industry
- 335911 Storage Battery Manufacturing
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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee sustains amputation of finger pad
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 3 | $12,934 | $12,000 | Apr 16, 2018 | - | Apr 27, 2018 |
Dec 22, 2008#123448888Dec 22, 2008Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#123448888$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #123448888
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 22, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 22, 2008
- Closed
- Dec 29, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 288
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4115 Zero Street, Fort Smith, AR 72908
- Industry
- 335911 Storage Battery Manufacturing
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jan 8, 2008#311363089Jan 8, 2008Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#311363089$36,60025 viol.25 violations$36,600 in penalties
Inspection #311363089
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 8, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 17, 2008
- Closed
- May 5, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 288
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 25
- Violation Types
- 20 serious, 2 repeat, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $61,000
- Penalties on Record
- $36,600
- Site Address
- 4115 Zero Street, Fort Smith, AR 72908
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadmium | 90 | 0 - 0.067 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 90 | 0 - 0.646 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (6 of 25 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Jun 30, 2008 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 M02 I | Serious | 1 | 32 | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 3 | 15 | $5,000 | $2,600 | Jun 30, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $3,500 | $1,800 | Aug 1, 2008 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 25 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 12, 2007#123439531Jul 12, 2007Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#123439531$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #123439531
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 12, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 2007
- Closed
- Jul 16, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 290
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4115 Zero Street, Fort Smith, AR 72908
- Industry
- 335911 Storage Battery Manufacturing
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Oct 27, 2005#309222511Oct 27, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#309222511$8,5004 viol.4 violations$8,500 in penalties
Inspection #309222511
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 27, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 9, 2006
- Closed
- Jun 17, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 290
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $80,000
- Penalties on Record
- $8,500
- Site Address
- 4115 Zero Street, Fort Smith, AR 72908
- 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 Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 13 | 0.024 - 0.168 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01 | Other | 2 | 290 | $5,000 | $0 | Mar 30, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $25,000 | $3,500 | Apr 15, 2006 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01 | Serious | 5 | 15 | $25,000 | $2,500 | Oct 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 I | Serious | 5 | 15 | $25,000 | $2,500 | Oct 31, 2007 | - | - |
Mar 2, 2004#307318915Mar 2, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307318915$5,6254 viol.4 violations$5,625 in penalties
Inspection #307318915
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 2, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 12, 2004
- Closed
- Nov 23, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 318
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,250
- Penalties on Record
- $5,625
- Site Address
- 4115 South Zero, Fort Smith, AR 72908
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 2 | 31 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Sep 3, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 9 | 92 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Nov 30, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 7 | 95 | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 5 | 109 | $2,250 | $1,125 | Sep 28, 2004 | - | - |
Mar 2, 2004#307318907Mar 2, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#307318907$11,55018 viol.18 violations$11,550 in penalties
Inspection #307318907
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 2, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 23, 2004
- Closed
- Jan 6, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 318
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $23,400
- Penalties on Record
- $11,550
- Site Address
- 4115 South Zero, Fort Smith, AR 72908
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 74 | 0 - 0.2845 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (6 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 2 | 30 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Sep 21, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,350 | $675 | Sep 14, 2004 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A | Serious | 2 | 30 | $2,250 | $1,125 | Oct 21, 2004 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 4 | 31 | $2,250 | $1,125 | Sep 21, 2004 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Sep 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C02 | Serious | 6 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Sep 8, 2004 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
8 inspections, 2004 to 2018. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.
Industry comparison
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing, 4,532 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.