U.S. BATTERY MANUFACTURING COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, U.S. BATTERY MANUFACTURING COMPANY — a other electrical equipment and component manufacturing facility located at 1895 TOBACCO ROAD, AUGUSTA, GA 30906 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 35 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $66,367.50. The inspection case was opened on 2006-06-06.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $66,367.50 is more than 10.3× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 335911). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within GA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 48,956 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,799.18.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 35 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 13 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 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 1, 2003 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 10, 2007. Of the 35 total citations, 14 (40%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $66,367.50 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 $1,896.21 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of U.S. Battery Manufacturing Company’s Augusta facility revealed a systemic collapse of industrial hygiene protocols, primarily centered on lead exposure (1910