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MEARS SAND & GRAVEL

40 MEARS ROAD, DENHAM SPRINGS, LA, 70706
212319 — Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying

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OSHA inspections
1
over 1 year
Violations
0
Penalties
$0
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

MEARS SAND & GRAVEL has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 1 year of recorded history.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

MEARS SAND & GRAVEL appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
1.0 / yr · last 1 yrs
Violations
0
0.0 / yr
Penalties
$0
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MEARS SAND & GRAVEL. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
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
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 MEARS SAND & GRAVEL. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for MEARS SAND & GRAVEL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in LA — for MEARS SAND & GRAVEL, not this location alone

Violations
153
Assessed penalties
$20,191

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other MEARS SAND & GRAVEL operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 100 citations · 17S&S · $15,880 proposed / $15,693 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8683121
Mears
St Helena, LA
Jul 2013—YesModNegligence$1,111$1,111
9513099
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Jun 2020—YesModNegligence$482$482
9679973
Mears
St Helena, LA
Jun 2023—YesModNegligence$407$407
9679970
Mears
St Helena, LA
Jun 2023—YesModNegligence$407$407
9456130
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Dec 2019—YesModNegligence$351$351
9406291
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Aug 2018—YesHighNegligence$344$344
8973178
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Apr 2017—YesModNegligence$339$339
8973533
Mears
St Helena, LA
Jun 2017—YesModNegligence$330$330
8614797
Mears
St Helena, LA
Sep 2011—YesModNegligence$285$285
8614795
Mears
St Helena, LA
Sep 2011—NoModNegligence$285$100
9793131
Mears
St Helena, LA
Oct 2024—NoHighNegligence$280$280
8854233
Mears
St Helena, LA
Aug 2014—NoHighNegligence$207$207
9409114
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Apr 2019—NoModNegligence$154$154
9409040
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Jan 2019—YesLowNegligence$154$154
5005442
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Oct 2025—NoLowNegligence$151$151
5005441
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Oct 2025—NoModNegligence$151$151
5005855
Mears
St Helena, LA
Oct 2025—YesModNegligence$151$151
5005854
Mears
St Helena, LA
Oct 2025—NoModNegligence$151$151
5000567
Mears
St Helena, LA
Jun 2025—NoModNegligence$151$151
5000566
Mears
St Helena, LA
Jun 2025—NoModNegligence$151$151
9746769
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Apr 2025—NoModNegligence$151$151
9746690
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Oct 2024—NoModNegligence$147$147
9793132
Mears
St Helena, LA
Oct 2024—NoModNegligence$147$147
9679974
Mears
St Helena, LA
Jun 2023—NoModNegligence$143$143
9679972
Mears
St Helena, LA
Jun 2023—NoModNegligence$143$143
9679971
Mears
St Helena, LA
Jun 2023—NoModNegligence$143$143
9676097
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Jun 2023—NoModNegligence$143$143
9676096
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Jun 2023—NoModNegligence$143$143
9676095
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Jun 2023—NoModNegligence$143$143
9676094
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Jun 2023—NoModNegligence$143$143
9671190
Mears
St Helena, LA
Jan 2023—NoModNegligence$143$143
9671189
Mears
St Helena, LA
Jan 2023—NoModNegligence$143$143
8973055
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Jan 2017—YesModNegligence$135$135
9676002
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Dec 2022—NoModNegligence$133$133
9646395
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
May 2022—NoModNegligence$133$133
9646394
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
May 2022—NoModNegligence$133$133
9649700
Mears
St Helena, LA
Apr 2022—NoModNegligence$133$133
9649699
Mears
St Helena, LA
Apr 2022—NoModNegligence$133$133
9646144
Mears
St Helena, LA
Jan 2022—NoModNegligence$133$133
9646143
Mears
St Helena, LA
Jan 2022—NoModNegligence$133$133
9646142
Mears
St Helena, LA
Jan 2022—NoModNegligence$133$133
9646141
Mears
St Helena, LA
Jan 2022—NoModNegligence$133$133
9646140
Mears
St Helena, LA
Jan 2022—NoModNegligence$133$133
6214521
Mears
St Helena, LA
Nov 2002—YesModNegligence$131$131
8627284
Mears
St Helena, LA
Feb 2012—YesModNegligence$127$127
9646279
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Oct 2021—NoModNegligence$125$125
9646278
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Oct 2021—NoModNegligence$125$125
9640168
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
May 2021—NoModNegligence$125$125
9640167
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
May 2021—NoModNegligence$125$125
9514128
Mears
St Helena, LA
Apr 2021—NoModNegligence$125$125
9514064
Mears
St Helena, LA
Nov 2020—YesModNegligence$123$123
9514063
Mears
St Helena, LA
Nov 2020—NoModNegligence$123$123
9640038
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Oct 2020—NoModNegligence$123$123
9640037
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Oct 2020—NoModNegligence$123$123
9456191
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Mar 2020—NoModNegligence$123$123
9456190
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Mar 2020—NoModNegligence$123$123
9456189
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Mar 2020—NoModNegligence$123$123
9456129
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Dec 2019—NoModNegligence$123$123
9456128
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Dec 2019—NoModNegligence$123$123
9456127
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Dec 2019—NoModNegligence$123$123
9456126
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Dec 2019—NoHighNegligence$123$123
9456036
Mears
St Helena, LA
Apr 2019—YesModNegligence$121$121
9456035
Mears
St Helena, LA
Apr 2019—NoModNegligence$121$121
9456034
Mears
St Helena, LA
Apr 2019—NoModNegligence$121$121
9409043
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Jan 2019—NoModNegligence$121$121
9409042
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Jan 2019—NoLowNegligence$121$121
9409041
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Jan 2019—YesModNegligence$121$121
9402548
Mears
St Helena, LA
Dec 2018—NoModNegligence$121$121
9402547
Mears
St Helena, LA
Dec 2018—NoModNegligence$121$121
9402546
Mears
St Helena, LA
Dec 2018—NoModNegligence$121$121
9406292
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Aug 2018—NoModNegligence$118$118
9406290
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Aug 2018—NoHighNegligence$118$118
9357332
Mears
St Helena, LA
Jun 2018—NoModNegligence$118$118
9357234
Mears
St Helena, LA
Jan 2018—NoModNegligence$118$118
9400237
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Nov 2017—NoModNegligence$116$116
9400236
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Nov 2017—NoModNegligence$116$116
9400235
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Nov 2017—NoModNegligence$116$116
8973534
Mears
St Helena, LA
Jun 2017—NoModNegligence$116$116
8973182
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Apr 2017—NoModNegligence$116$116
8973181
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Apr 2017—NoModNegligence$116$116
8973180
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Apr 2017—NoModNegligence$116$116
8973179
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Apr 2017—NoModNegligence$116$116
8973057
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Jan 2017—NoModNegligence$116$116
8973056
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Jan 2017—NoModNegligence$116$116
8973054
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Jan 2017—NoModNegligence$116$116
8968431
Mears
St Helena, LA
Nov 2016—NoModNegligence$114$114
8968430
Mears
St Helena, LA
Nov 2016—NoModNegligence$114$114
8968429
Mears
St Helena, LA
Nov 2016—NoModNegligence$114$114
8867393
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Sep 2016—NoModNegligence$114$114
8771043
Mears
St Helena, LA
Mar 2014—NoHighNegligence$112$112
8964260
Mears
St Helena, LA
May 2016—NoLowNegligence$100$100
8964259
Mears
St Helena, LA
May 2016—NoModNegligence$100$100
8963976
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Feb 2016—NoModNegligence$100$100
8864958
Mears
St Helena, LA
Feb 2016—NoModNegligence$100$100
8864957
Mears
St Helena, LA
Feb 2016—NoHighNegligence$100$100
8864093
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Jun 2015—NoModNegligence$100$98
8864092
Thames Plant
St Helena, LA
Jun 2015—NoModNegligence$100$100
8859084
Mears
St Helena, LA
Apr 2015—NoLowNegligence$100$100
8859083
Mears
St Helena, LA
Apr 2015—NoLowNegligence$100$100
8859082
Mears
St Helena, LA
Apr 2015—NoModNegligence$100$100

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MEARS SAND & GRAVEL. 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 MEARS SAND & GRAVEL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
0
Quarters non-compliant
2

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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
MEARS SAND AND GRAVEL
40 MEARS ROAD · DENHAM SPRINGS, LA, 70706
Water—00——View →
MEARS SAND & GRAVEL LLC
40 MEARS RD · DENHAM SPRINGS, LA, 70706
WaterNo Violation Identified
QNCR 2
00——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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MEARS SAND & GRAVEL. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-10-29Planned0—$0

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 MEARS SAND & GRAVEL 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 MEARS SAND & GRAVEL's OSHA violation history?
MEARS SAND & GRAVEL has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does MEARS SAND & GRAVEL's safety record compare to its industry?
MEARS SAND & GRAVEL operates in the other crushed and broken stone mining and quarrying industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8.