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LAFORCE SHIPYARD, INC.

14584 SHELL BELT RD., BAYOU LA BATRE, AL, 36509
336612Boat Building

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OSHA inspections
8
over 47 years
Violations
69
$16,065 in penalties
Penalties
$16,065
$233 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

LAFORCE SHIPYARD, INC. has accumulated 69 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 47 years of recorded history, with $16,065 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 101 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

LAFORCE SHIPYARD, INC. 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 (historical), 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

Inspections
8
0.2 / yr · last 47 yrs
Violations
69
1.5 / yr
Penalties
$16,065
$233 avg / violation
68% serious32% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 8
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 8

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 28 citations in this view · $14,020 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1915.0055 E0422$1,450Jan 1998Jan 2007
29 CFR 1915.0154 C0122$1,250May 1989Jan 2007
29 CFR 1915.0074 A0122$1,130May 1989Jan 2007
29 CFR 1915.0055 E0122$1,080May 1989Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0213 C0122$80Jan 1979May 1989
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I22$60Jan 1979May 1989
29 CFR 1910.0213 C0222Jan 1979May 1989
29 CFR 1910.0213 C0322Jan 1979May 1989
29 CFR 1910.0305 E0111$1,250Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$1,250Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0305 D11$1,250Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1915.0132 D11$820Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I11$750Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III11$750Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1915.0055 D0311$750Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1904.0029 B0111$500Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0184 F05 III11$450Jan 1998Jan 1998
29 CFR 1910.0180 D0611$450Jan 1998Jan 1998
29 CFR 1915.0152 B11$450Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$300Dec 1997Dec 1997

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

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3366 within AL. Peer group: 101 employers. This establishment has 69 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
84th
peer median: $1,361
Inspection frequency
88th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for LAFORCE SHIPYARD, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
6
Complaint
1
Follow-up
1

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 LAFORCE SHIPYARD, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
19 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 LAFORCE SHIPYARD, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LAFORCE SHIPYARD, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for LAFORCE SHIPYARD, INC.. 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 LAFORCE SHIPYARD, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LAFORCE SHIPYARD, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LAFORCE SHIPYARD, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2006-11-07Complaint1511$11,570
1997-11-18Planned94$750
1997-11-18Planned44$1,350
1993-08-10Planned43$675
1989-05-02Planned3021$1,580
1982-03-10Planned0$0
1979-01-23Follow-up0$0
1979-01-08Planned74$140

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 LAFORCE SHIPYARD, INC. 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.

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Frequently asked

What is LAFORCE SHIPYARD, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
LAFORCE SHIPYARD, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 69 violations and $16,065 in total penalties.
How does LAFORCE SHIPYARD, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
LAFORCE SHIPYARD, INC. operates in the boat building industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.