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ASCEND ELEMENTS, INC. is a storage battery manufacturing employer in COVINGTON, GA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 3 violations and $22,698 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 2, 2026.

ASCEND ELEMENTS, INC.

9176 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, COVINGTON, GA, 30014

Parent: UPWORK, INC (92 locations)

335911 Top companies in Storage Battery Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
3 violations
$22,698 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.8
Industry Avg DART
1.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$22,698
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
1 year
Last Activity
46 days ago
Inspection Rate
2/yr
Violation Rate
3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$7,566 avg per violation$11,349 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$22,698 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

63%
Above average violations
vs 50 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
86%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
39%

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SEC Enforcement(2)

$10,112,473 totallast: 2017-06-12

SEC Litigation Releases filed against UPWORK, INC— every public-company employer profile shows the parent's SEC enforcement history. Source: sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

ASCEND ELEMENTS, INC. is one of 92 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization UPWORK, INC. UPWORK, INC is a SEC public reporter (UPWK), with most recent reported revenue of $788M.

Federal enforcement records on ASCEND ELEMENTS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of UPWORK, INC across all 92 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by UPWORK, INC

Other employers in Storage Battery Manufacturing within GA

Industry context

Within the storage battery manufacturing industry in GA, ASCEND ELEMENTS, INC. ranks in the 63th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 50 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 86th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 39th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.8 for the storage battery manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.8.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ASCEND ELEMENTS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
ASCEND ELEMENTS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $22,698 in total penalties.
How does ASCEND ELEMENTS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
ASCEND ELEMENTS, INC. operates in the storage battery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ASCEND ELEMENTS, INC. of COVINGTON, GA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. ASCEND ELEMENTS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup UPWORK, INC, which operates 92 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if ASCEND ELEMENTS, INC.operates 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.