PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA
1 ELECTRIC AVE, SPARKS, NV 89434 · NAICS 335911 Storage Battery Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jul 12, 2022#346072242Jul 12, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#346072242$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346072242
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 12, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 15, 2022
- Closed
- Aug 1, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4,272
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 Electric Ave, Sparks, NV 89434
- 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.
Apr 19, 2021#345259139Apr 19, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345259139$7,3151 viol.1 violation$7,315 in penalties
Inspection #345259139
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 19, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- May 24, 2021
- Contested
- Aug 12, 2021
- Final Order
- Oct 27, 2022
- Closed
- Dec 6, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,753
- Penalties on Record
- $7,315
- Site Address
- 1 Electric Ave, Sparks, NV 89434
- 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 is caught in rotating machinery, resulting in multi
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | NEVADA OSHA citation code: NEVADA REVISED STATUTES 618.375(2 | Other | 1 | 5 | $9,753 | $7,315 | Aug 12, 2021 | Oct 27, 2022 |
Sep 18, 2018#343473286Sep 18, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343473286$6,1202 viol.2 violations$6,120 in penalties
Inspection #343473286
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 18, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 2018
- Final Order
- Dec 26, 2018
- Closed
- Jan 23, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,120
- Penalties on Record
- $6,120
- Site Address
- 1 Electric Ave, Sparks, NV 89434
- 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 fractures arm when caught between rollers
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 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 | 1 | 5 | $3,060 | $3,060 | Jan 7, 2019 | - | Dec 26, 2018 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,060 | $3,060 | Jan 7, 2019 | - | Dec 26, 2018 |
Nov 14, 2017#342807120Nov 14, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#342807120$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342807120
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 4, 2018
- Closed
- Feb 6, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,504
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 Electric Ave, Sparks, NV 89434
- Industry
- 335912 Primary 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.
Nov 14, 2017#342769148Nov 14, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#342769148$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342769148
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 4, 2017
- Closed
- Feb 6, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,504
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 Electric Ave, Sparks, NV 89434
- 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.
Oct 20, 2017#342739612Oct 20, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342739612$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342739612
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 20, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 20, 2017
- Closed
- Jan 11, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,504
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 Electric Avenue, Sparks, NV 89434
- Industry
- 335912 Primary 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.
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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.
6 inspections, 2017 to 2022. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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