State profile
Workplace enforcement
in Louisiana.
Federal enforcement records for 39,586 employers across OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, SAM.gov, CMS, SEC, CPSC, and NHTSA — refreshed weekly to monthly per source.
Summary
Federal records show 39,586 employers in Louisiana with at least one enforcement footprint — totaling 101,968 OSHA violations and $76,079,350 in assessed penalties. 2,776 fatality investigations are on record. Wage and Hour Division has opened 5,795 cases against in-state employers, recovering $77,631,268 in back wages.
State totals
Most-cited employers
Ranked by OSHA violation count. Click any employer for full cross-agency enforcement history.
| # | Employer | City / Industry | Violations | Penalties | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION-LCMC | SULPHUR Petroleum Refineries | 426 | $5,916,836 | 3 |
| 2 | IMC FERTILIZER, INC. | STERLINGTON | 252 | $9,799,540 | 8 |
| 3 | ARCADIAN CORPORATION | LAKE CHARLES | 161 | $5,085,530 | — |
| 4 | AMERICAN MARINE, INC. | NEW ORLEANS | 148 | $18,980 | 3 |
| 5 | AVONDALE INDUSTRIES INC., STEEL SALES DIV. | HARVEY | 118 | $764,925 | 5 |
| 6 | VULCAN FOUNDRY, INC. | DENHAM SPRINGS | 114 | $14,855 | 1 |
| 7 | GOOD HOPE REFINERIES INC | Norco | 113 | $15,595 | — |
| 8 | IMPERIAL SUGAR COMPANY; IMPERIAL-SAVANNAH, L.P.: I | GRAMERCY | 112 | $2,000,000 | — |
| 9 | STANDARD FITTINGS COMPANY INC | OPELOUSAS | 106 | $4,925 | — |
| 10 | AVONDALE SHIPYARDS INC | Avondale | 106 | $1,535 | — |
| 11 | BAYOU STEEL CORPORATION Parent: Bayou Steel | LAPLACE | 95 | $64,545 | 1 |
| 12 | CITIES SERVICE OIL CO | Lake Charles | 94 | $5,550 | — |
| 13 | SOUTHERN SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION | SLIDELL | 94 | $5,155 | 1 |
| 14 | SUPERIOR FABRICATORS INC | BALDWIN Plate Work Manufacturing | 91 | $7,854 | — |
| 15 | TENNECO OIL COMPANY | CHALMETTE | 90 | $17,270 | 5 |
| 16 | PUBLIC GRAIN ELEVATOR OF NEW O | New Orleans | 88 | $18,435 | 1 |
| 17 | BUNGE CORPORATION | DESTREHAN | 85 | $26,165 | 1 |
| 18 | GULF CRAFT, INC. | SIMMESPORT | 85 | $9,569 | — |
| 19 | BERNHARD MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS INC | ALEXANDRIA Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings | 84 | $26,656 | 1 |
| 20 | AVONDALE SHIPYARDS INC | Harvey | 82 | $3,245 | — |
| 21 | THE CELOTEX CORPORATION | MARRERO | 81 | $131,000 | 1 |
| 22 | CLEMENT INDUSTRIES | MINDEN Truck Trailer Manufacturing | 77 | $35,471 | 1 |
| 23 | CROWN ZELLERBACH CORP | BOGALUSA | 77 | $14,815 | 3 |
| 24 | SOUTHERN STRUCTURES, INC. | YOUNGSVILLE | 77 | $11,065 | — |
| 25 | HAYNES LUMBER INDUSTRIES, INC. | MARKSVILLE | 76 | $29,375 | — |
| 26 | CALUMET LUBRICANTS CO., L.P. Parent: Calumet Lubricants | COTTON VALLEY Petroleum Refineries | 74 | $198,903 | — |
| 27 | ALLEN CANNING COMPANY | HESSMER Fruit and Vegetable Canning | 74 | $95,023 | — |
| 28 | KODY MARINE, INC. | HARVEY Ship Building and Repairing | 74 | $49,755 | 1 |
| 29 | EVANS CONTAINER CORP. | HARVEY | 74 | $8,884 | — |
| 30 | ACADIAN SHIPYARD, INC. | BOURG | 73 | $18,410 | 1 |
| 31 | WOODROW WILSON CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. | BATON ROUGE Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 73 | $12,532 | — |
| 32 | SOUTHERN SCRAP MATERIALS COMPANY, INC. | BATON ROUGE | 72 | $2,026,700 | — |
| 33 | MISSISSIPPI RIVER GRAIN ELEVAT | Myrtle Grove | 71 | $16,525 | 1 |
| 34 | JAMES MACHINE WORKS LLC | MONROE All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 70 | $64,660 | 1 |
| 35 | MONROE MANUFACTURING INC. | MONROE Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing | 69 | $41,450 | — |
| 36 | ADELL COMPOUNDING INC | DENHAM SPRINGS Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing | 69 | $8,204 | — |
| 37 | VIVIAN INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS, INC. | VIVIAN | 68 | $3,400 | — |
| 38 | FARMERS EXPORT CO | Ama | 67 | $11,820 | — |
| 39 | LECHEM, INC. | BATON ROUGE | 67 | $11,500 | — |
| 40 | AMERICAN MARINE CORP | New Orleans | 66 | $4,205 | — |
| 41 | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Parent: United States Postal Service | LAKE CHARLES Postal Service | 66 | $0 | — |
| 42 | MILTON J. WOMACK, INC | BATON ROUGE Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 65 | $59,497 | — |
| 43 | SUPERIOR IRON WORKS & SUPPLY C | Shreveport | 65 | $6,742 | — |
| 44 | DIXIE METALS CO | Heflin | 65 | $6,010 | — |
| 45 | RUSKIN MANUFACTURING | MINDEN | 64 | $15,415 | — |
| 46 | GENERAL FABRICATORS OF DELCAMBRE, INC. | DELCAMBRE | 64 | $5,325 | — |
| 47 | NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION, AMERICA | BATCHELOR | 63 | $300,685 | — |
| 48 | NORTH AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING, LLC | LAROSE Ship Building and Repairing | 63 | $25,756 | 2 |
| 49 | TODD SHIPYARDS CORP | New Orleans | 63 | $9,740 | 1 |
| 50 | ETHYL CORP | BATON ROUGE | 63 | $7,385 | 1 |
Fatality investigations
| Employer | City | Fatalities | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL GRAIN CO | Westwego | 23 | 23 | $47,400 |
| DELTA FIELD ERECTION INC | Chalmette | 10 | 2 | $1,200 |
| IMC FERTILIZER, INC. | STERLINGTON | 8 | 252 | $9,799,540 |
| AVONDALE SHIPYARDS INC | Avondale | 8 | 35 | $2,720 |
| SHELL OIL COMPANY | NORCO | 8 | 26 | $206,230 |
| LITTON AVONDALE INDUSTRIES | HARVEY | 7 | 23 | $30,205 |
| INTERNATIONAL MAINTENACE CORP. | WESTLAKE | 7 | 20 | $6,243 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS | AVONDALE | 6 | 5 | $67,900 |
| AVONDALE INDUSTRIES INC., STEEL SALES DIV. | HARVEY | 5 | 118 | $764,925 |
| TENNECO OIL COMPANY | CHALMETTE | 5 | 90 | $17,270 |
| PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT INDUSTRIES | GRAND ISLE | 5 | 2 | $640 |
| ATHENA CONSTRUCTION, LLC | MORGAN CITY | 5 | 1 | $2,520 |
| SCHUYLKILL METALS CORP. | BATON ROUGE | 4 | 54 | $8,130 |
| BOURG DRYDOCK & SERVICE COMPANY | BOURG | 4 | 39 | $10,175 |
| BAYOU STEEL CORPORATION | LA PLACE | 4 | 35 | $12,160 |
| COOPER T. SMITH STEVEDORING | DARROW | 4 | 32 | $7,261 |
| STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION | HODGE | 4 | 30 | $72,950 |
| GREY WOLF DRILLING COMPANY, LP | DUBBERLY | 4 | 23 | $23,576 |
| BOH BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION LLC | SLIDELL | 4 | 18 | $10,730 |
| BROWN & ROOT INC | Belle Chasse | 4 | 4 | $1,900 |
Industries by violations
3-digit NAICS sectors ranked by OSHA violation totals within Louisiana.
| NAICS | Industry | Employers | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000000 | 20,262 | 71,756 | $31,358,899 | |
| 236220 | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 1,912 | 2,540 | $2,206,599 |
| 238140 | Masonry Contractors | 520 | 1,616 | $2,057,602 |
| 238160 | Roofing Contractors | 724 | 1,328 | $2,191,437 |
| 332710 | Machine Shops | 243 | 1,258 | $759,631 |
| 332312 | Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 258 | 1,021 | $796,699 |
| 336611 | Ship Building and Repairing | 131 | 999 | $944,157 |
| 238310 | Drywall and Insulation Contractors | 305 | 905 | $664,919 |
| 238210 | Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 440 | 711 | $603,517 |
| 324110 | Petroleum Refineries | 45 | 707 | $7,043,581 |
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About this data
Data sources: OSHA IMIS / OIS, DOL Wage & Hour Division, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, SAM.gov exclusions, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures. Data is refreshed weekly; aggregates are computed from the most recent sync. Methodology · Browse all states.