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160969 - SAFT AMERICA INC is a primary battery manufacturing employer in VALDESE, NC. Federal records show 9 OSHA inspections with 8 violations and $10,000 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

160969 - SAFT AMERICA INC

313 CRESCENT STREET NE, VALDESE, NC, 28690

335912 Top companies in Primary Battery Manufacturing

258 employees

Federal Enforcement
9
OSHA inspections
8 violations
$10,000 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
2 hospitalizations1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.7
Industry Avg DART
1.7
Self-Reported DART
2.7
Self-Reported TRIR
2.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
9
OSHA Violations
8
Total Penalties
$10,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
29 years
Last Activity
13 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
75% serious$1,250 avg per violation$1,111 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$10,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
0
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1
Above industry average

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$4,772,365
Contracts
42
Top Agency
Department of Defense
$4,772,365
Primary NAICS: 335912 - PRIMARY BATTERY MANUFACTURING
Last Action: 2025-04-17
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
5
Complaint
2
Accident
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 11% of inspections

Peer Comparison

89%
Worse than most peers
vs 85 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
93%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
96%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
7
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Primary Battery Manufacturing within NC

Industry context

Within the primary battery manufacturing industry in NC, 160969 - SAFT AMERICA INC ranks in the 89th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 85 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 93th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 96th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.7 for the primary battery manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.7. 160969 - SAFT AMERICA INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.7, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 160969 - SAFT AMERICA INC's OSHA violation history?
160969 - SAFT AMERICA INC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $10,000 in total penalties.
How does 160969 - SAFT AMERICA INC's safety record compare to its industry?
160969 - SAFT AMERICA INC operates in the primary battery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. 160969 - SAFT AMERICA INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.7 compared to an industry average of 1.7.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 160969 - SAFT AMERICA INC of VALDESE, NC from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, USAspending federal contract awards, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for 160969 - SAFT AMERICA INC include 2 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if 160969 - SAFT AMERICA INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.