Inspection 343792222 OPENED FEB 19, 2019Closed
3639 Joy Road, Columbus, GA 31906 · Primary Battery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Exide Technologies, Inc. 4 times in Georgia since 2015.
The latest one began on Feb 19, 2019 after a complaint, in Columbus.
Those inspections ended with 1 citation item: 1 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $9,054 and now stand at $6,338, 30% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Exide Technologies, Inc. averages $6,338 (1 cited inspection).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Exide Technologies, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 343651592 OPENED NOV 16, 2018Closed
3639 Joy Road, Columbus, GA 31906 · Storage Battery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 25, 2018: Employee receives chemical burn on foot and lower leg from s
At 4:45 p.m. on April 25, 2018, a maintenance technician was trying to respond to and disconnect the high level flow sensor in the acid farm area. The maintenance technician stepped into the containment area which had sulfuric acid in it. It overflowed his work boot and he received 2nd degree chemical burns to foot and lower leg.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341980597 OPENED DEC 6, 2016Closed
3639 Joy Rd., Columbus, GA 31906 · 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 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $9,054 | $6,338 | Apr 4, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 340213545 OPENED JAN 28, 2015Closed
3639 Joy Road, Columbus, GA 31906 · Storage Battery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 5, 2015 (fatal): Employee dies of heart attack at work.
At approximately 7:00 p.m. on January 5, 2015, an employee was found unresponsive sitting in a chair by a coworker. Apparently, the employee died of cardiac arrest.
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2019, the Columbus site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 91 workers: 3.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.5 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exide Technologies Columbus · 2019 | 91 | 3 | 1 | 3.6 | 1.5 |
| Exide Technologies - Columbus Columbus · 2018 | 262 | 16 | 4 | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Apr 25, 2018, Columbus: Hospitalization · second degree chemical burns and corrosions · foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
An employee was trying to disconnect a high-level flow sensor that was going off in the acid farm area when acid contacted the employee's foot and lower leg, causing second degree chemical burns.
Dec 1, 2016, Columbus: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was punching cases on an assembly line when he noticed a pair of pliers near the chain and sprocket. As he attempted to retrieve the pliers, the chain snagged his glove, pulling his middle finger between the chain and sprocket and amputating his fingertip. The machine was active and unguarded at the time of the incident.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
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