OSHA has inspected Exide Technologies 26 times in Indiana since 1988.
The latest one began on Mar 21, 2018 to follow up on an earlier case, in Muncie.
Those inspections ended with 75 citation items: 32 serious, 13 willful, 2 repeat and 28 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $148,775 and now stand at $81,808, 45% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lead in general industry comes up most often in these citations: 26 items under 1910.1025.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Exide Technologies averages $1,728 (3 cited inspections).
Exide Technologies also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company2601 West Mount Pleasant Boulevard, Muncie, IN 47302 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $2,975 | $1,933 | Aug 3, 2018 | Final |
2601 West Mount Pleasant Boulevard, Muncie, IN 47302 · Storage Battery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2601 West Mount Pleasant Boulevard, Muncie, IN 47302 · Storage Battery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.102(a) · Acetylene |
Other-than-serious | $1,700 | $0 | Dec 19, 2016 | Final |
2601 West Mount Pleasant Boulevard, Muncie, IN 47302 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Serious | $5,000 | $3,250 | Sep 30, 2015 | Closed |
2601 West Mount Pleasant Boulevard, Muncie, IN 47302 · Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2601 W Mt Pleasant Blvd, Muncie, IN 47302 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2601 West Mount Pleasant Boulevard, Muncie, IN 47302 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2601 West Mount Pleasant Boulevard, Muncie, IN 47302 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $825 | $0 | Mar 14, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.303(e) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 2000 | Closed |
2601 West Mount Pleasant Boulevard, Muncie, IN 47302 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2601 West Mount Pleasant Boulevard, Muncie, IN 47302 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2601 West Mount Pleasant Boulevard, Muncie, IN 47302 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2601 West Mount Pleasant Boulevard, Muncie, IN 47302 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
555 Hoke Avenue, Frankfort, IN 46041 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii) · Gas welding and cutting |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $0 | Apr 21, 1994 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $5,000 | $2,500 | Apr 21, 1994 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(1) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 21, 1994 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(v) · Lead in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $1,875 | $500 | Apr 21, 1994 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4000402 |
Other-than-serious | $2,000 | $0 | Apr 21, 1994 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $750 | $0 | Apr 21, 1994 | Final |
2601 West Mount Pleasant Boulevard, Muncie, IN 47302 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
555 Hoke Avenue, Frankfort, IN 46041 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2601 West Mount Pleasant Boulevard, Muncie, IN 47302 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1) · General requirements |
Serious | $5,000 | $3,750 | Jul 10, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(i) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,125 | Jul 10, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $2,500 | $0 | Jul 10, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $5,000 | $3,750 | Jul 10, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $2,000 | $1,500 | Jul 10, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,625 | Jul 10, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4000402 |
Other-than-serious | $1,000 | $750 | Jul 10, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.37(q)(1) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 6 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(v) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 1992 | Closed |
555 Hoke Avenue, Frankfort, IN 46041 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
555 Hoke Avenue, Frankfort, IN 46041 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $500 | $375 | Oct 25, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $500 | $375 | Oct 25, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4000402 |
Serious | $1,000 | $990 | Oct 25, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 4000407 |
Other-than-serious | $100 | $75 | Oct 25, 1991 | Final |
555 Hoke Avenue, Frankfort, IN 46041 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2601 West Mount Pleasant Boulevard, Muncie, IN 47302 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.38(a)(2)(i) · Emergency action plans |
Serious | $1,000 | $500 | Mar 13, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.38(a)(3)(i) · Emergency action plans |
Serious | $1,000 | $500 | Mar 13, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.165(b)(4) · Employee alarm systems |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.38(a)(5)(iia) · Emergency action plans |
Serious | $1,000 | $500 | Mar 13, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $8,000 | $4,000 | Mar 13, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(1)(ii) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $4,500 | $2,250 | Mar 13, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(6)(iii) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $4,500 | $2,250 | Mar 13, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(1) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $8,000 | $4,000 | Mar 13, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(3)(i) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $9,000 | $4,500 | Mar 13, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 6 29 CFR 1910.1025(f)(2)(i) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $8,000 | $4,000 | Mar 13, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 7 29 CFR 1910.1025(f)(3)(i) · Lead in general industry |
Willful | $8,000 | $4,000 | Mar 13, 1991 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 8 29 CFR 1910.1025(f)(3)(ii) · Lead in general industry |
Willful | $8,000 | $4,000 | Mar 13, 1991 | Final |
555 Hoke Avenue, Frankfort, IN 46041 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 29, 1989: Employee loses left thumb-lead plate stacking machine
At 2:35 p.m., on August 28, 1989, Employee #1, a utility man and machine operato r, lost his left thumb when he placed his left hand in the strap of the lead pla te stacking machine. He was cleaning around the stacker machine. The two machine s were connected by convey limit switches that keep stacks of lead plates in wai ting to be placed in the machine. As he placed his left hand in the point of ope ration, the operator picked up a stack of lead plates. This caused the machine t o start. He caught his left thumb on the machine. The employee's left thumb was amputated, and he was transported to the local hospital.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Nov 2, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 1989 | Closed |
555 Hoke Avenue, Frankfort, IN 46041 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1) · Lead in general industry |
Willful | $6,000 | $6,000 | Feb 26, 1990 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(1)(ii) · Lead in general industry |
Willful | $6,000 | $6,000 | Feb 26, 1990 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2) · Lead in general industry |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Feb 26, 1990 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(6)(ii) · Lead in general industry |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Feb 26, 1990 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(6)(iii) · Lead in general industry |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Feb 26, 1990 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(1)(i) · Lead in general industry |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Feb 26, 1990 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(5)(i) · Lead in general industry |
Willful | $6,000 | $4,500 | Feb 26, 1990 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.1025(f)(1) · Lead in general industry |
Willful | $6,000 | $6,000 | Feb 26, 1990 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.1025(f)(2)(i) · Lead in general industry |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Feb 26, 1990 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 1910.1025(f)(3)(ii) · Lead in general industry |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Feb 26, 1990 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 11 29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(v) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $6,000 | $1,000 | Feb 26, 1990 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 12 29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Feb 26, 1990 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 13 29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(2)(ii) · Lead in general industry |
Willful | $6,000 | $1,000 | Feb 26, 1990 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 14 29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(4)(iv) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 26, 1990 | Final |
303 Water St, Logansport, IN 46947 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $360 | $180 | Jul 6, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.252(a)(1)(iii) · Welding fire safety |
Serious | $450 | $310 | Jul 6, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Repeat | $180 | $90 | Jul 6, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(iva) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Repeat | $180 | $90 | Jul 6, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(c) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 8, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 2 29 CFR 1910.37(k)(2) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 8, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 3 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 8, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 4 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 8, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 5 29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(iib) · Welding fire safety |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 8, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 6 29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(vb) · Welding fire safety |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 8, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 7 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iva) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 8, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 8 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 8, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 9 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 8, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 10 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 8, 1989 | Closed |
555 Hoke Avenue, Frankfort, IN 46041 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $400 | $400 | May 10, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 10, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 10, 1989 | Closed |
555 Hoke Avenue, Frankfort, IN 46041 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
555 Hoke Avenue, Frankfort, IN 46041 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $480 | $240 | Jan 11, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.36(b)(8) · Exit route design |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 13, 1989 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2019, the Muncie site logged 11 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 176 workers: 4.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 10 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exide Technologies Muncie · 2019 | 176 | 11 | 1 | 4.9 | 2.9 |
| Exide Technologies Muncie Muncie · 2016 | 179 | 11 | 3 | 4.6 | 2.9 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.102(a)
(a) Cylinders. Employers must ensure that the in-plant transfer, handling, storage, and use of acetylene in cylinders comply with the provisions of CGA Pamphlet G-1-2009 (“Acetylene”) (incorporated by reference, see § 1910.6).
29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1)
(c) Permissible exposure limit (PEL). (1) The employer shall assure that no employee is exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air (50 µg/m 3) averaged over an 8-hour period.
29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(1)(ii)
(ii) With the exception of monitoring under paragraph (d)(3), the employer shall collect full shift (for at least 7 continuous hours) personal samples including at least one sample for each shift for each job classification in each work area.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.