Establishment profile
LIBERTY WELDING & IRON WORKS CO., INC.
101 N. CAUSEWAY BLVD., METAIRIE, LA, 70001
332313 — Plate Work Manufacturing
EIN 720683460
Summary
LIBERTY WELDING & IRON WORKS CO., INC. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $4,839 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 430 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LIBERTY WELDING & IRON WORKS CO., 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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $4,839 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 | 2 | 2 | $2,535 | Jul 1990 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | $368 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | $368 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | $368 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $225 | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B03 | 1 | 1 | $175 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $125 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $75 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $50 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B10 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3323 within LA. Peer group: 430 employers. This establishment has 20 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 21 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 LIBERTY WELDING & IRON WORKS CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for LIBERTY WELDING & IRON WORKS CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LIBERTY WELDING & IRON WORKS CO., 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 LIBERTY WELDING & IRON WORKS CO., 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 LIBERTY WELDING & IRON WORKS CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LIBERTY WELDING & IRON WORKS CO., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LIBERTY WELDING & IRON WORKS CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-01-09 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $2,535 | |
| 2007-04-25 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $225 | |
| 1994-05-09 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $1,629 | |
| 1990-07-12 | Planned | 9 | 6 | $450 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LIBERTY WELDING & IRON WORKS CO., 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LIBERTY WELDING & IRON WORKS CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- LIBERTY WELDING & IRON WORKS CO., INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $4,839 in total penalties.
- How does LIBERTY WELDING & IRON WORKS CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- LIBERTY WELDING & IRON WORKS CO., INC. operates in the plate work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. LIBERTY WELDING & IRON WORKS CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.9.