Exide Technologies Safety Record

Salina, KS · Manufacturing

D

Above-average violation rate. This employer has more safety violations than most.

Last inspected 08/08/2019

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Exide Technologies in Salina, Kansas has 65 workplace safety violations across 29 inspections, with 50 classified as serious and $169,864 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 2002 to 2019.

Exide Technologies in Salina, Kansas has received a D safety grade, indicating an above-average rate of workplace safety violations. Compared to other manufacturing employers, this record reflects a higher-than-typical frequency or severity of OSHA citations. A D grade is assigned when the weighted violation score falls between 3.0 and 5.99 per inspection.

50 of the 65 total violations are classified as serious by OSHA. Employers with D grades have demonstrated patterns that warrant attention from both current and prospective employees. All workers have the right to a safe workplace under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and can file an OSHA complaint if they believe conditions are unsafe.

2.2 Exide Technologies violations/inspection
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4.1 Manufacturing avg
Below industry average
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65 Violations
29 Inspections
50 Serious
$169,864 Penalties
Serious?
50 ($80,167)
Other-than-Serious?
14 ($33,697)
Repeat?
1 ($56,000)
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 2002
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 2 inspections (8 total) since 2002
1910.1025 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (8 total) since 2002
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 2 inspections (7 total) since 2002
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 2 inspections (6 total) since 2002
Violations decreased 100% over the past 5 years (0 recent vs 65 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $231,218 in penalties for Exide Technologies, later reduced to $169,864 — a 27% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1025 OSHA Standard
8 citations $15,000
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
8 citations $8,600
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
7 citations $68,908
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
6 citations $6,788
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
6 citations $5,600

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No workplace accident investigations on file for Exide Technologies in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
08/08/2019 Follow-Up? Salina, KS 0 $0
07/30/2019 Monitoring? Salina, KS 0 $0
04/25/2019 Referral? Salina, KS 1 $9,472
01/09/2019 Referral? Salina, KS 1 $6,630
05/09/2018 Complaint? Salina, KS 0 $0
02/20/2018 Referral? Salina, KS 1 $10,347
12/19/2017 Monitoring? Salina, KS 0 $0
06/07/2017 Complaint? Salina, KS 1 $5,070
10/26/2016 Referral? Salina, KS 1 $7,500
07/25/2016 Monitoring? Salina, KS 0 $0
01/05/2016 Monitoring? Salina, KS 0 $0
12/03/2015 Referral? Salina, KS 3 $5,600
10/27/2015 Complaint? Salina, KS 8 $84,220
10/27/2015 Complaint? Salina, KS 8 $15,500
07/22/2015 Monitoring? Salina, KS 0 $0
04/14/2015 Monitoring? Salina, KS 0 $0
01/21/2015 Monitoring? Salina, KS 0 $0
08/20/2014 Monitoring? Salina, KS 0 $0
09/24/2013 Monitoring? Salina, KS 0 $0
10/03/2012 Monitoring? Salina, KS 0 $0
08/16/2011 Monitoring? Salina, KS 0 $0
02/17/2010 Monitoring? Salina, KS 0 $0
09/24/2008 Monitoring? Salina, KS 0 $0
06/21/2007 Monitoring? Salina, KS 0 $0
02/16/2006 Monitoring? Salina, KS 0 $0
12/15/2003 Monitoring? Salina, KS 0 $0
12/15/2003 Monitoring? Salina, KS 0 $0
10/09/2002 Planned? Salina, KS 12 $10,000
10/09/2002 Planned? Salina, KS 29 $15,525

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