Establishment profile
NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANY LLC
4000 CONTINENTAL WAY, SPRINGFIELD, MO, 65803
Operated by NorthStar Battery Company · 1 of 2 establishments
335912 — Primary Battery Manufacturing
EIN 371400073
Summary
NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANY LLC has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $89,743 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 41 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANY LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
43% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $89,743 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E01 I | 2 | 2 | $40,998 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F01 II | 2 | 2 | $6,971 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 1 | 1 | $6,971 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C03 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E03 II | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D08 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D06 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J03 IIIB | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D07 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3359 within MO. Peer group: 41 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 281 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2020 – Mar 2022
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2022 | Fall on same level due to tripping over self | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANY LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANY LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MO — for NorthStar Battery Company, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other NorthStar Battery Company locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 1 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-RC-012555 | Representation election | May 2008 | Jun 2008 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 17-CA-024110 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2008 | Jul 2008 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANY LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANY LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANY LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-05 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $55,500 | |
| 2020-11-04 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-06-26 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-08-16 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $13,943 | |
| 2016-04-20 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-02-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-03-01 | Referral | 16 | 12 | $20,300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANY LLC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization NorthStar Battery Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of NorthStar Battery Company across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in primary battery manufacturing within MO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CLARIOS INC.SAINT JOSEPH — 2 federal enforcement records
- EAGLE PICHER TECHNOLOGIES INCJOPLIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANYSPRINGFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHNSON CONTROLSSAINT JOSEPH — 1 federal enforcement record
- ELLIS BATTERY SPECIALISTSOZARK — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by NorthStar Battery Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANYSPRINGFIELD, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All NorthStar Battery Company locationsParent rollup
- Primary Battery ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MOState-wide enforcement data
- Primary Battery Manufacturing in MOIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANY LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup NorthStar Battery Company, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANY LLC's OSHA violation history?
- NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANY LLC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $89,742.5 in total penalties.
- How does NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANY LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANY LLC operates in the primary battery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANY LLC's self-reported DART rate is 6.09 compared to an industry average of 1.7.