YUASA EXIDE BATTERY CORP.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, YUASA EXIDE BATTERY CORP. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1 EXIDE RD., HAYS, KS 67601 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 27 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $240,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1994-04-13.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

State Context: Within KS, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 19,826 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,225.89.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 27 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 3 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning October 2, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 15, 1996. Of the 27 total citations, 15 (56%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $240,000.00 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 $8,888.89 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1994 enforcement action against Yuasa Exide Battery Corp. represents a catastrophic breakdown of the comprehensive Lead