Establishment profile
LAKE AREA EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, INC.
305 RYAN STREET, LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70601
Operated by Lake Area Equipment Maintenance Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
EIN 721183775
Summary
LAKE AREA EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $819 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 430 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LAKE AREA EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $819 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $819 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3323 within LA. Peer group: 430 employers. This establishment has 7 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 18 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 LAKE AREA EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 LAKE AREA EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LAKE AREA EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, 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 LAKE AREA EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, 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 LAKE AREA EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LAKE AREA EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LAKE AREA EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-08-11 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-01-13 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $819 | |
| 2006-10-04 | 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
LAKE AREA EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Lake Area Equipment Maintenance Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Lake Area Equipment Maintenance Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LAKE AREA EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Lake Area Equipment Maintenance Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LAKE AREA EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- LAKE AREA EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $819 in total penalties.
- How does LAKE AREA EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- LAKE AREA EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. LAKE AREA EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.