Establishment profile
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
COLUMBIA SOUTHERN RD. AT I-10, LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70602
Operated by PPG Industries · 1 of 358 establishments
EIN 250730780
Summary
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $13,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 63rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 20,263 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 29 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
20% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $13,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A04 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F04 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jun 1997 | Jun 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
Above average violations. Peer group: 20,263 employers. This establishment has 3 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 219 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.
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 PPG INDUSTRIES, 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 1997 | RESPIRATORY,CAUSTIC,CLEANING,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,GAS,AIR CONTAMINATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMESFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 29+ years. Most recent activity: 29 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 PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in LA — for PPG Industries, not this location alone
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 PPG Industries 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-CA-018171 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2007 | Apr 2009 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-018027 | Unfair labor practice | May 2006 | Aug 2007 | Closed | Region 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 PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2010-12-21. Most recent: 2010-12-21. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of StatePAINT MIXING MACHINEcontract · Last action 2010-08-06$7,653
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 423710 - HARDWARE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2010-08-06. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-03-12 | Accident | 3 | 3 | $13,500 | |
| 1990-05-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-06-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-09-30 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-07-14 | Accident | 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
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. is one of 358 establishments rolled up under the parent organization PPG Industries.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of PPG Industries across all 358 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by PPG Industries, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.OAK CREEK, WI — 4 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.CIRCLEVILLE, OH — 4 federal enforcement records
- SIERRACIN/SYLMAR CORP.SYLMAR, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES INCADRIAN, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIESWESTLAKE, LA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES INCLouisville, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES INCColumbus, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES INCSharonville, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIES INCPittsburgh, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPG INDUSTRIESWICHITA FALLS, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All PPG Industries locationsParent rollup
- Employers in LAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PPG INDUSTRIES, 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 PPG Industries, which operates 358 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $13,500 in total penalties.
- Has PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving PPG INDUSTRIES, INC..