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WATCO COMPANIES INC is a support activities for rail transportation employer in DERIDDER, LA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $10,000 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

WATCO COMPANIES INC

115 POST PLANT ROAD, DERIDDER, LA, 70634

Parent: Watco Companies (9 locations)

488210 Top companies in Support Activities for Rail Transportation

EIN: 481199475

68 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$10,000 in penalties
1 fatalities

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.5
Industry Avg DART
2
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$10,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
4 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$10,000 avg per violation$10,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$10,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.5
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

50%
Above average violations
vs 15 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
79%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

WATCO COMPANIES INC is one of 9 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Watco Companies.

Federal enforcement records on WATCO COMPANIES INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Watco Companies across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Watco Companies

Other employers in Support Activities for Rail Transportation within LA

Industry context

Within the support activities for rail transportation industry in LA, WATCO COMPANIES INC ranks in the 50th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 15 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 79th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.5 for the support activities for rail transportation sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2. WATCO COMPANIES INC's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WATCO COMPANIES INC's OSHA violation history?
WATCO COMPANIES INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $10,000 in total penalties.
How does WATCO COMPANIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
WATCO COMPANIES INC operates in the support activities for rail transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. WATCO COMPANIES INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.
Has WATCO COMPANIES INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WATCO COMPANIES INC.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WATCO COMPANIES INC of DERIDDER, LA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. WATCO COMPANIES INC resolves to the parent rollup Watco Companies, which operates 9 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for WATCO COMPANIES INC include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if WATCO COMPANIES INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.