Establishment profile
OPTIMA BATTERIES, INC.
17500 E. 22ND AVE., AURORA, CO, 80011
335912 — Primary Battery Manufacturing
Summary
OPTIMA BATTERIES, INC. has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $81,550 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 14 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
OPTIMA BATTERIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 21 citations in this view · $81,550 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 2000 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J02 IB | 1 | 1 | $40,000 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $4,410 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I05 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 K01 IC | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 1 | 1 | $1,190 | May 2004 | May 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $413 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $413 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J03 IA | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J03 IB | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
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 CO. Peer group: 14 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for OPTIMA BATTERIES, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for OPTIMA BATTERIES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 OPTIMA BATTERIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for OPTIMA BATTERIES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CO — for OPTIMA BATTERIES, INC., 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 OPTIMA BATTERIES, INC. 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-CA-018951 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2004 | Jun 2004 | Closed | Region 27, Denver, Colorado |
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 OPTIMA BATTERIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OPTIMA BATTERIES INCORPORATED 17500 E. 22ND AVE. · AURORA, CO, 80011 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Aug 2022 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-25 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,410 | |
| 2004-05-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $1,190 | |
| 2004-01-30 | Complaint | 3 | — | $2,125 | |
| 2000-06-05 | Monitoring | 4 | 2 | $825 | |
| 1997-11-18 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $15,000 | |
| 1995-09-26 | Complaint | 11 | 3 | $58,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on OPTIMA BATTERIES, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is OPTIMA BATTERIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- OPTIMA BATTERIES, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $81,550 in total penalties.
- How does OPTIMA BATTERIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- OPTIMA BATTERIES, INC. operates in the primary battery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7.