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PANASONIC ENERGY CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA

1 ELECTRIC AVENUE, SPARKS, NV, 89434
335911Storage Battery Manufacturing

OSHA inspections
20
over 10 years
Violations
4
$1,500 in penalties
Penalties
$1,500
$375 avg
Accident investigations on record
4 National Emphasis Program inspections · 6 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

PANASONIC ENERGY CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 20 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $1,500 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 73rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 34 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
20
2.0 / yr · last 10 yrs
Violations
4
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$1,500
$375 avg / violation
Trend
STABLE
HIGH confidence
25% serious75% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
14 of 20
Inspection trigger · referral
4 of 20

15% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

73rd

Above average violations in NAICS 3359 within NV. Peer group: 34 employers.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
64th
Inspection frequency
97th

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Complaint
14
Accident
1
Referral
4

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Activity timeline

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months ago.

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
2
Total payments
$94,900,000
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Antitrust

First case: 2010-11-23. Most recent: 2013-08-06. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
2
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The lithium-ion battery packs can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2017-01-04. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-11-12Complaint0$0
2024-04-12Complaint0$0
2023-12-27Complaint0$0
2023-09-06Complaint0$0
2023-08-24Complaint0$0
2023-05-12Referral0$0
2022-07-28Accident0$0
2022-04-20Complaint0$0
2022-04-20Complaint0$0
2021-12-17Complaint0$0
2021-06-30Referral1$0
2019-01-07Complaint0$0
2019-01-07Complaint0$0
2018-10-05Referral0$0
2018-06-19Referral11$0
2018-01-09Complaint0$0
2017-10-09Complaint2$1,500
2017-09-21Complaint0$0
2017-04-25Complaint0$0
2016-02-03Planned0$0

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 PANASONIC ENERGY CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is PANASONIC ENERGY CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA's OSHA violation history?
PANASONIC ENERGY CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA has 20 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $1,500 in total penalties.
How does PANASONIC ENERGY CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA's safety record compare to its industry?
PANASONIC ENERGY CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA operates in the storage battery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. PANASONIC ENERGY CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA's self-reported DART rate is 0.05 compared to an industry average of 1.8.