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PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, INC

DOW CHEMICAL POLY D BLOCK 89, PLAQUEMINE, LA, 70764
Operated by Performance Contractors, Inc · 1 of 36 establishments
332996Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
EIN 720875986

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OSHA inspections
10
over 37 years
Violations
15
$465 in penalties
Penalties
$465
$31 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 fatalities · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, INC has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $465 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 262 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
10
0.3 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
15
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$465
$31 avg / violation
20% serious80% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 10
Inspection trigger · accident
3 of 10

30% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $465 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0404 F0611$225Oct 1996Oct 1996
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$120Jan 1989Jan 1989
29 CFR 1910.0252 E02 III11$120Jan 1989Jan 1989
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0311Jan 1989Jan 1989
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0211Jan 1989Jan 1989
29 CFR 1910.0095 C0111Jan 1989Jan 1989
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0111Jan 1989Jan 1989
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111Jan 1989Jan 1989
29 CFR 1910.1200 H11Jan 1989Jan 1989
29 CFR 1910.0157 D0411Jan 1989Jan 1989
29 CFR 1910.0134 B1011Sep 1988Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.0120 E0311Sep 1988Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.1025 D03 I11Sep 1988Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.1025 F04 I11Sep 1988Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.0120 E0211Sep 1988Sep 1988

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

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3329 within LA. Peer group: 262 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
52nd
peer median: $380
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.1
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−2.1

Reported for 24 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
4
Complaint
2
Accident
3

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 PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Mar 19, 2010HEAD,PPE,TRACTORFatality11
Mar 1, 1993PLATFORM,FRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED,INATTENTIONFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in LA — for Performance Contractors, Inc, not this location alone

Violations
19
Assessed penalties
$2,722

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 Performance Contractors, Inc 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. 19 citations · 8S&S · 19 contractor · $2,722 proposed / $2,722 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
4716396
Gramercy Operation
St James, LA
contractor: Performance Contractors Inc
Sep 2001Yes$750$750
4716395
Gramercy Operation
St James, LA
contractor: Performance Contractors Inc
Sep 2001Yes$750$750
9409149
Gramercy Operation
St James, LA
contractor: Performance Contractors Inc
Jun 2019YesModNegligence$256$256
6252512
Gramercy Operation
St James, LA
contractor: Performance Contractors Inc
Aug 2005YesModNegligence$124$124
6252511
Gramercy Operation
St James, LA
contractor: Performance Contractors Inc
Aug 2005YesModNegligence$124$124
6252510
Gramercy Operation
St James, LA
contractor: Performance Contractors Inc
Aug 2005YesModNegligence$124$124
9400703
Gramercy Operation
St James, LA
contractor: Performance Contractors Inc
Jun 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
7887823
Gramercy Operation
St James, LA
contractor: Performance Contractors Inc
Aug 2000YesLowNegligence$66$66
6252548
Gramercy Operation
St James, LA
contractor: Performance Contractors Inc
Aug 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
6252537
Gramercy Operation
St James, LA
contractor: Performance Contractors Inc
Aug 2005NoHighNegligence$60$60
6252524
Gramercy Operation
St James, LA
contractor: Performance Contractors Inc
Aug 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
6252514
Gramercy Operation
St James, LA
contractor: Performance Contractors Inc
Aug 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
6252506
Gramercy Operation
St James, LA
contractor: Performance Contractors Inc
Aug 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
6214455
Gramercy Operation
St James, LA
contractor: Performance Contractors Inc
Feb 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
7887816
Gramercy Operation
St James, LA
contractor: Performance Contractors Inc
Aug 2000NoModNegligence$55$55
5175060
Gramercy Operation
St James, LA
contractor: Performance Contractors Inc
Jun 2026NoLowNegligence
5175041
Gramercy Operation
St James, LA
contractor: Performance Contractors Inc
Jun 2026NoLowNegligence
5175040
Gramercy Operation
St James, LA
contractor: Performance Contractors Inc
Jun 2026NoLowNegligence
5175039
Gramercy Operation
St James, LA
contractor: Performance Contractors Inc
Jun 2026YesLowNegligence

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)

Company-level in LA — for Performance Contractors, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Performance Contractors, Inc locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
15-CA-125252Unfair labor practiceMar 2014Apr 2014ClosedRegion 15, New Orleans, Louisiana

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
1
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The pedal body can break or crack during use, causing the rider to lose control and posing a fall hazard.. Most recent recall: 2012-01-04. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2015-06-16Planned0$0
2010-03-19Accident0$0
2003-09-26Accident0$0
1997-04-16Unprogrammed Related0$0
1996-09-23Planned11$225
1994-07-06Planned0$0
1993-06-29Planned0$0
1993-03-09Accident0$0
1988-11-17Complaint92$240
1988-07-26Complaint5$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, INC is one of 36 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Performance Contractors, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Performance Contractors, Inc across all 36 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, 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 Performance Contractors, Inc, which operates 36 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, INC's OSHA violation history?
PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, INC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $465 in total penalties.
How does PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, INC operates in the fabricated pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.1.
Has PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, INC.