EXIDE CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, EXIDE CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 109 OLD CHICK SPRINGS ROAD, GREER, SC 29650 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 75 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $73,780.00. The inspection case was opened on 1993-03-23.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

State Context: Within SC, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 39,390 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $977.57.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 75 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 10 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 16, 1989 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 16, 1989. Of the 75 total citations, 15 (20%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $73,780.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $983.73 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Exide Corporation in 1993 revealed a pervasive collapse of