Construction · Baton Rouge, LA
Capital Glass
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Capital Glass ranks #43,927 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 4 violations across 1 inspections.
- $7,375
- OSHA penalties
- 4
- Violations cited
- 1
- OSHA inspections
- #43,927
- of 99,447 penalized employers
Capital Glass in Baton Rouge, LA has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 4 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $7,375. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $47,195 in back wages owed to 18 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Capital Glass once. These inspections resulted in 4 violations, averaging 4.0 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #43,927 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the upper half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 3 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Construction industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $47,195 in back wages owed to 18 affected workers. For comparison, JCF Roofing LLC in Thornton, CO is another construction employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $54,614 in current penalties.
- 4.0
- violations per inspection
- 75.0%
- of violations were serious
- #43,927
- of 99,447 penalized employers
- $47,195
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- F OSHA safety compliance: 4 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (4.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- F Wage & hour compliance: $47K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($47K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
How Capital Glass compares on OSHA penalties
Total current penalty vs the Construction per-employer average
- Capital Glass
Capital Glass
$7,375 in penalties
- Construction avg
Construction industry average (per employer)
$6,767 in penalties
What this shows Capital Glass sits roughly in line with peers (1.1x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.
Where this penalty ranks nationally
Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty
$7,375 Bottom 44% least affordable more affordable than 44% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty
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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Construction employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Capital Glass.
Capital Glass in the Construction enforcement ledger
In Construction, Capital Glass sits at penalty rank #12,721 of 33,222 penalized establishments ($7,375 assessed). On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Capital Glass ranks #2,362 among 12,785 Construction employers with WHD recoveries ($47,195).
Combined federal exposure here: $7,375 OSHA penalties plus $47,195 WHD back wages (86.5% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Capital Glass Compares
Capital Glass's 4.00 violations per inspection compares to the Construction sector average of 3.3 violations per employer.
Against the Construction industry average of $6,767 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty sits roughly in line with peers (1.1x the sector average).
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
1
First Inspection
2023-10-02
Last Inspection
2023-10-02
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
4.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$7,375
Industry Avg / Inspection
$3,361
What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 4.0 violations per visit. That's $7,375 per inspection vs. the Construction average of $3,361.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
3
Serious
75.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
1
Other-Than-Serious
25.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Enforcement detail
Penalty Analysis
Initial Penalty Assessed
$13,827
Current Penalty Amount
$7,375
Penalty Reduction
46.7%
Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)
$54,570
What this shows Penalties were reduced by $6,452 from the initial assessment of $13,827. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Capital Glass owed $47,195 in back wages to 18 employees across 1 case and 19 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Construction
How Capital Glass compares to the Construction sector, which has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Capital Glass | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 1 | 2.0 |
| Violations | 4 | 3.3 |
| Total Penalty | $7,375 | $6,767 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $7,375 | $3,361 |
Nationwide Construction peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Capital Glass, both outside LA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar current OSHA penalty
Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($7,375 here).
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).
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What to do with this record
Use Capital Glass's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Capital Glass against Harold E. Nutter & Son, Inc. (Ft Lewis ), a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Capital Glass's inspection and penalty record is typical for Construction or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Construction sector
- Capital Glass also carries $47,195 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
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