COMMERCE, GA —
OSHA Inspection: SK BATTERY AMERICA INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of SK BATTERY AMERICA INC. in 1760 STEVE REYNOLDS INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, COMMERCE, GA 30529 (NAICS 335912). OSHA activity number 347052979.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SK BATTERY AMERICA INC.
- Site address
- 1760 STEVE REYNOLDS INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY
- City
- COMMERCE
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30529
- Mailing
- 1760 SK BOULEVARD, COMMERCE, GA 30529
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 335912
- Employees
- 1600
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.120 Q02 III
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $16,131
1460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(2)(iii): The emergency response plan did not address, to the extent not addressed elsewhere, emergency recognition and prevention: a) Module 2, line 12: On or about October 03, 2023, and at times prior the employer exposed 13 employees to respiratory hazards from the release of Hydrofluoric Acid vapors in that the employer did not address the emergency response plan did not cover fire prevention and emergency recognition.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $16131
- — C (S) $16131
- — Z (S) $16131
1910.120 Q02 VIII
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(2)(viii): The emergency response plan did not address, to the extent not addressed elsewhere, emergency medical treatment and first aid: a) Module 2, line 12: On or about, 10/03/2023, and at times prior the employer exposed employees to inhalation hazards from Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) vapors, in that the medical personnel on site were not trained on the hazards of lithium battery fires and therefore were not equipped to handle employees exposed to such hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.120 Q06 I
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $0 Reduced
1460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(i): First responders at the awareness level did not have sufficient training or have sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the areas covered by 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(i)(A) through (q)(6)(i)(F): a) Module 2, Line 12: On or about October 3, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards from inhalation of a toxic atmosphere in that the employees were unable to demonstrate competency in understanding hazards, risks, and potential outcomes of lithium battery fires causing employees to participate in more than they were trained to do so.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $16131
- — Z (S) $16131
1910.120 Q06 III B
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iii)(B): Employees who participated, or were expected to participate, as hazardous material technicians did not have competency in the classification, identification and verification of know and unknown materials by using field survey instruments and equipment: a) Module 2, Line 12: On or about October 3, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards from inhalation of a toxic atmosphere in that the emergency responders did not utilize equipment that was equipped to detect the release of Hydrofluoric acid (HF) vapors during lithium battery fires involving Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6).
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.120 Q06 III I
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iii)(I): Employees who participated, or were expected to participate, as hazardous material technicians did not have the competency to understand basic chemical and toxicological terminology and behavior: a) Module 2, Line 12: On or about October 3, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards from inhalation of a toxic atmosphere in that the emergency responders did not understand the basic chemical and toxicological behavior of a lithium battery fire, including the release of hydrofluoric acid (HF) vapors during these events.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.120 Q08 I
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(8)(i): Employees who were trained in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6) did not receive annual refresher training of sufficient content and duration to maintain their competencies or did not demonstrate competency in those areas at least yearly: a) Module 2, Line 12: On or about October 3, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards from inhalation of a toxic atmosphere in that the emergency responders did not receive annual refresher training to maintain competencies on lithium battery fires and fire safety.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.156 C04
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.156(c)(4): Written procedures that describe the actions to be taken in situations involving special hazards were not included in the training and education program: (a) Module 2, line 12: On or about October 03, 2023, and at times prior the employer exposed employees to inhalation hazards in that inadequate training was given to the employer's private on site fire brigade on Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) vapors and/or other toxins produced during lithium battery fires.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $407 Reduced
1460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested: a) Module 2, Line 12: On or about, October 3, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards from inhalation of a toxic atmosphere, including the release of hydrofluoric acid (HF) vapors, in that emergency responders did not receive annual fit tests.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $407.25
- — C (S) $16131
- — Z (S) $16131
1910.1200 E02 II
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $12,676 · Current $12,676
1460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)(ii): The employer's hazard communication program did not include methods the employer will use to inform the other employer(s) of any precautionary measures that need to be taken to protect employees during the workplace's normal operations and in foreseeable emergencies: a) Module 2, line 12: On or about, October 3, 2023, and at times prior, the host employer exposed temporary employees to respiratory hazards from a toxic atmosphere in that temporary employees of the staffing agency (Moveret) were not provided with effective information and training on the hazards of lithium batteries
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $12676
- — C (S) $12676
- — Z (S) $12676
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $0 Reduced
1460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: a) Module 2, Line 12: On or about, October 3, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to inhalation hazards from a toxic atmosphere in that employees were not provided with effective information and training on lithium batteries, including but not limited to, the components of lithium batteries such as Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) and hydrofluoric acid (HF) vapors arising from lithium battery fires that may be encountered within their work area.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $16131
- — Z (S) $16131
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347052979.
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