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EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. is a storage battery manufacturing employer in FORT SMITH, AR. Federal records show 8 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $12,000 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.

EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

4115 S ZERO ST ATTN KEVIN SETTLE, PLANT MGR, FORT SMITH, AR, 72908

Parent: Exide Technologies (11 locations)

335911 Top companies in Storage Battery Manufacturing

EIN: 230552730

194 employees

Federal Enforcement
8
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$12,000 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.8
Industry Avg DART
1.8
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
1.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
8
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$12,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
22 years
Last Activity
7yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$6,000 avg per violation$1,500 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$12,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.4
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.8
Below industry average

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$3,000,000
Disposition
NP
Crime Type
Environmental
First case: 2015-03-01
Most recent: 2015-03-01

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
1
Referral
2
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 13% of inspections

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
15
Unfair Labor Practice
15
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. is one of 11 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Exide Technologies.

Federal enforcement records on EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Exide Technologies across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Exide Technologies

Industry context

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 33th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th 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. EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 8 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $12,000 in total penalties.
How does EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. operates in the storage battery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. of FORT SMITH, AR from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, 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. EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Exide Technologies, which operates 11 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES, 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.