Establishment profile
CARBOLINE
900 OPELOUSES STREET, LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70601
Operated by CARBOLINE CO · 1 of 3 establishments
325510 — Paint and Coating Manufacturing
EIN 872473564
Summary
CARBOLINE has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $1,632 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 58th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 13 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CARBOLINE appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $1,632 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | $732 | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3255 within LA. Peer group: 13 employers. This establishment has 4 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 108 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 CARBOLINE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 CARBOLINE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CARBOLINE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CARBOLINE. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 CARBOLINE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CARBOLINE COMPANY 2425 FRUGE STREET · LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70601 | RCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 1 | 0 | — | May 2024 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-01-30 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $900 | |
| 2001-01-30 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $732 | |
| 1983-04-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CARBOLINE is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CARBOLINE CO.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CARBOLINE CO across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in paint and coating manufacturing within LA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PPG INDUSTRIESWESTLAKE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SIMSBORO COATING SERVICES, LLCSIMSBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- SEMPER FI INDUSTRIAL COATINGSSHREVEPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- SIMCO COATINGS, INC.BELLE CHASSE — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN FIRE COATINGS, INC.LAFAYETTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PERMANENT COATINGS, INCDENHAM SPRINGS — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by CARBOLINE CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CARBOLINE CO.LAKE CHARLES, LA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All CARBOLINE CO locationsParent rollup
- Paint and Coating ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in LAState-wide enforcement data
- Paint and Coating in LAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CARBOLINE 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup CARBOLINE CO, which operates 3 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CARBOLINE's OSHA violation history?
- CARBOLINE has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $1,632 in total penalties.
- How does CARBOLINE's safety record compare to its industry?
- CARBOLINE operates in the paint and coating manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. CARBOLINE's self-reported DART rate is 1.07 compared to an industry average of 1.7.