Establishment profile
AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO.
8400 RIVER ROAD, AVONDALE, LA, 70605
Operated by American River Transportation Co., LLC · 1 of 4 establishments
484121 — General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
EIN 370951713
Summary
AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $5,873 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 46 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4841 within LA. Peer group: 46 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 177 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1999 | REPAIR,HOISTING MECHANISM,UNSECURED,TOWER CRANE,WORK RULES,BROKEN WELD,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECTFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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 AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-20 | Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-02-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-12-30 | Accident | 4 | 2 | $5,873 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization American River Transportation Co., LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of American River Transportation Co., LLC across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by American River Transportation Co., LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO.ST. LOUIS, MO — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO. 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 American River Transportation Co., LLC, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $5,872.5 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO. operates in the general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.48 compared to an industry average of 2.3.
- Has AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO..