PlainWorker
States › Louisiana

State enforcement profile · #34 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Workplace enforcement in Louisiana

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Louisiana has 2,408 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 2,368 OSHA inspections and $8.6M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $49.2M in back wages across 1,521 enforcement cases.

2,408
Employers
2,368
Inspections
$8.6M
OSHA penalties
$49.2M
Back wages

The state in one line

Louisiana ranks #34 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 3,408 violations cited across 2,368 inspections and $49.2M in wages recovered for workers.

#34
of 56 states by penalties
1.44
violations per inspection
$4K
avg penalty per employer
1,521
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book LA · Louisiana AT/BELOW-US · LOW-PPE

#34/56 · 2,368 insp · $8.6M

  • BOOK 2,408 employers
  • INSP 2,368 inspections
  • RANK #34 of 56
  • PEN $8.6M
  • RATE 1.44 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $49.2M
  • PHOTO Utah

Nearest employer-book peer: Utah ($1.9M penalty gap)

Louisiana ranks #34 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 3,408 violations cited across 2,368 inspections and $49.2M in wages recovered for workers. OSHA IMIS + DOL WHD citation stamps for this jurisdiction. Read with this state → · Worst-cited employer → · Similar-footprint state → · Compare employers →

Louisiana in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

Total assessed OSHA penalties among this state and nearest employer-book peers

penalties

What this shows Louisiana carries $8.6M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #34 of 56 jurisdictions.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where Louisiana ranks nationally

Average OSHA penalty per tracked employer, vs all 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$3,574 Bottom 18% least affordable more affordable than 18% of 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$0–$2,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Below this entry. $2,000–$4,000: 9 U.S. jurisdictions (16%). This entry sits in this band. $4,000–$6,000: 17 U.S. jurisdictions (30%). Above this entry. $6,000–$8,000: 10 U.S. jurisdictions (18%). Above this entry. $8,000–$10,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Above this entry. $10,000–$12,000: 4 U.S. jurisdictions (7%). Above this entry. $12,000–$14,000: 2 U.S. jurisdictions (4%). Above this entry. $14,000–$16,000: 3 U.S. jurisdictions (5%). Above this entry. $16,000–$18,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $18,000–$20,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $20,000–$22,000: 1 U.S. jurisdictions (2%). Above this entry. $22,000–$24,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. Louisiana $0 $24,000 every U.S. jurisdiction, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2K-wide band; taller bars hold more U.S. jurisdictions. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Do more violations mean harsher penalties?

Each dot is one of the 56 U.S. jurisdictions with both violation and penalty data, placed by total violations cited and the average current penalty per violation. The highlighted dot is Louisiana.

High volume, high penaltyLow volume, high penaltyHigh volume, low penaltyBelow median on both020897.041793.962690.983587.9$26.7$1330.4$2634.1$3937.8$5241.6Total violations citedAverage penalty per violationCalifornia, Total violations cited: 62917 · Average penalty per violation: $1931.91New Jersey, Total violations cited: 51588 · Average penalty per violation: $2257.14Texas, Total violations cited: 37481 · Average penalty per violation: $3006.51Ohio, Total violations cited: 33085 · Average penalty per violation: $3209.32Illinois, Total violations cited: 38576 · Average penalty per violation: $2518.72Pennsylvania, Total violations cited: 34307 · Average penalty per violation: $2124.18New York, Total violations cited: 79647 · Average penalty per violation: $851.4Wisconsin, Total violations cited: 23614 · Average penalty per violation: $2667.32Florida, Total violations cited: 20137 · Average penalty per violation: $2911.21Georgia, Total violations cited: 23607 · Average penalty per violation: $2424.16Virginia, Total violations cited: 29121 · Average penalty per violation: $1651.15Michigan, Total violations cited: 67640 · Average penalty per violation: $671.06Alabama, Total violations cited: 14683 · Average penalty per violation: $2955.54Nevada, Total violations cited: 18844 · Average penalty per violation: $1778.2Missouri, Total violations cited: 12358 · Average penalty per violation: $2481.04Massachusetts, Total violations cited: 12091 · Average penalty per violation: $2401.87Connecticut, Total violations cited: 23647 · Average penalty per violation: $1188.05Kansas, Total violations cited: 9514 · Average penalty per violation: $2852.86Tennessee, Total violations cited: 38865 · Average penalty per violation: $633.23Colorado, Total violations cited: 11833 · Average penalty per violation: $1925.51Iowa, Total violations cited: 10267 · Average penalty per violation: $1892.75Nebraska, Total violations cited: 4514 · Average penalty per violation: $3581.2Oklahoma, Total violations cited: 5020 · Average penalty per violation: $2618.51Maryland, Total violations cited: 24360 · Average penalty per violation: $537.35Hawaii, Total violations cited: 9120 · Average penalty per violation: $1397.7Washington, Total violations cited: 28812 · Average penalty per violation: $424.16Alaska, Total violations cited: 11441 · Average penalty per violation: $1050.89Mississippi, Total violations cited: 4912 · Average penalty per violation: $2280.7North Carolina, Total violations cited: 18017 · Average penalty per violation: $593.13Arkansas, Total violations cited: 3343 · Average penalty per violation: $3153.71Maine, Total violations cited: 8054 · Average penalty per violation: $1235.73Puerto Rico, Total violations cited: 11369 · Average penalty per violation: $851.43Delaware, Total violations cited: 1884 · Average penalty per violation: $5004.52Louisiana, Total violations cited: 3408 · Average penalty per violation: $2525.26North Dakota, Total violations cited: 1761 · Average penalty per violation: $4787.03New Hampshire, Total violations cited: 3281 · Average penalty per violation: $2336.7Idaho, Total violations cited: 3829 · Average penalty per violation: $1867.02West Virginia, Total violations cited: 3289 · Average penalty per violation: $2142.24Utah, Total violations cited: 6414 · Average penalty per violation: $1044.66Rhode Island, Total violations cited: 3528 · Average penalty per violation: $1806.54Indiana, Total violations cited: 4225 · Average penalty per violation: $1430.22South Dakota, Total violations cited: 1901 · Average penalty per violation: $3123.16Oregon, Total violations cited: 21930 · Average penalty per violation: $263.72Kentucky, Total violations cited: 3171 · Average penalty per violation: $1801.2Montana, Total violations cited: 2718 · Average penalty per violation: $2076Minnesota, Total violations cited: 9173 · Average penalty per violation: $604.31New Mexico, Total violations cited: 2690 · Average penalty per violation: $1987.11Wyoming, Total violations cited: 2936 · Average penalty per violation: $1582.38Guam, Total violations cited: 3356 · Average penalty per violation: $1368.12Vermont, Total violations cited: 3044 · Average penalty per violation: $1498.54Arizona, Total violations cited: 8689 · Average penalty per violation: $523.14District of Columbia, Total violations cited: 2002 · Average penalty per violation: $1600.22South Carolina, Total violations cited: 5382 · Average penalty per violation: $551.38American Samoa, Total violations cited: 829 · Average penalty per violation: $3521.93Virgin Islands, Total violations cited: 2592 · Average penalty per violation: $737.45Northern Mariana Islands, Total violations cited: 943 · Average penalty per violation: $1423.52
Louisiana cites 3,408 total violations at an average current penalty of $2525.26 per violation. The crosshair marks the median jurisdiction on both axes. Across this dataset, citing more violations is mildly ASSOCIATED WITH A LOWER average penalty per violation, not a higher one -- the opposite of what volume alone might suggest.

Top OSHA & wage enforcement actions in Louisiana

Ranked by combined OSHA penalties and DOL Wage & Hour Division back wages. Some employers below have wage-theft cases with zero OSHA safety violations, or vice versa; check the Inspections/Violations columns before drawing safety conclusions.

#EmployerInspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1Hutco Inc.Broussard00$1.9M
2B&D Contracting, Inc.Houma00$1.7M
3Technical Marine Maintenance ServicesHouma00$1.4M
4Macro Companies, Inc.Broussard00$1.2M
5Home Care PCAFranklin00$1.1M
6Acp, LLCLafayette00$1.1M
7Masse ContractingLockport00$910K
8EMCO TechnologiesBaton Rouge00$712K
9Justiss OilJena00$620K
10Stratigo's DynamicsLake Charles00$612K
11TREO Staffing, LLCMadisonville00$512K
12Shell Chemical LPNorco00$492K
13Sader Power EnterprisesNew Orleans00$484K
14Versa Integrity GroupSulphur00$460K
15St. Genevive Health Care Services, IncShreveport00$445K
16Baystone ContractorsHouma00$399K
17RBT WeldersAmelia00$398K
18WW Contractors Inc.New Orleans00$371K
19Brownlow PlasteringHammond00$365K
20Sincere Client Care ServicesShreveport00$327K

All employers in Louisiana

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Inline CAD and CoordinationLacombe0$0
Hollywood Cafe LLCLeesville0$0
Doctors After Hours Urgent CareMetairie3$20K
The Lemoine Company, LLCLafayette2$0
Bayside Healthcare CenterGretna0$0
Medina's Remodeling LLCSunset0$0
Jacobi Carbon Reactivation ServicesSaint Gabriel0$0
LarcLafayette0$0
A & T Electrical, LLCJeanerette0$0
Integrico CompositesSarepta3$19K
Laitram Machine ShopHarahan2$19K
Tiger Trax / Video JokerNew Roads0$0
Hesters Jiffy PakBastrop0$0
Pointe Coupee Parish Fire District 5New Roads0$0
National Sheetmetal ServicesKenner0$0
House of Raeford Farms, INC.Arcadia4$19K
Motiva Enterprises LLCConvent2$19K
Hana Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi BarNatchitoches0$0
R & R Construction, INC.Westlake3$19K
Valet Management ServicesNew Orleans0$0
Greene's Energy Group, LLC (Conway, Minot)Lafayette0$0
United States Postal ServiceLafayette2$18K
Schuyler Maritime, LLCBroussard2$18K
Assurant Healthcare Staffing Inc.West Monroe0$0
Capitol Concrete ProductsPrairieville4$18K
Rain CiiChalmette4$18K
Holiday Inn Baton Rouge SouthBaton Rouge0$0
Ramelli WasteKenner0$0
Pohlman & Wilbanks Contractors, INC.West Monroe1$2K
Woodworth Police DepartmentWoodworth0$0
Westminster AcademyBaton Rouge0$0
GTW Consultants & Associates, LLCBarksdale AFB0$0
XpertfloAbbeville0$0
Kyoto Japanese Steak House Inc.Lake Charles0$0
Merrick Construction, LLC.Cottonport0$0
Joshua's MarinaBuras0$0
Yankee Canal Seafood, IncGolden Meadow0$0
Romero's GroceryScott0$0
ARC of AssumptionNapoleonville0$0
Beau-Cal, IncLake Charles0$0
CCJVHackberry4$17K
McElroy Metal Mill, INC.Bossier City2$17K
Global Manufacturers of Acadiana, INC.Lafayette3$17K
Industrial Response Services Inc.Garyville0$0
DM BassBogalusa0$0
City of New RoadsNew Roads0$0
Habacu's Mexican Restaurant, LLCMinden0$0
Machine Tech, INC.Houma2$17K
UatcNew Orleans0$0
Barber Brothers Contracting Company, LLCPrairieville2$17K
← Previous Page 12 of 49 Next →

Industries in Louisiana

Enforcement and wage-compliance data broken out by industry sector within Louisiana.

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducational ServicesHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManufacturingMining, Quarrying, Oil & GasOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUnknownUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Louisiana

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Louisiana (of 79 total).

New Orleans (293)Baton Rouge (282)Shreveport (163)Lafayette (114)Metairie (68)Lake Charles (63)Kenner (61)Monroe (59)Slidell (54)Bossier City (49)Houma (44)Gonzales (37)West Monroe (36)Covington (34)Hammond (34)Alexandria (33)Gretna (33)Harvey (32)Sulphur (26)Denham Springs (24)

View all 79 cities in Louisiana →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Louisiana: nearest jurisdictions by total assessed OSHA penalties and by violations per inspection. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the employer-book peers above.

Similar total OSHA penalties

Nearest jurisdictions by total assessed OSHA penalties ($8.6M here).

North Dakota $8.4M New Hampshire $7.7M Puerto Rico $9.7M Maine $10.0M

Similar violations per inspection

States with lower inspection-weighted violation rates near Louisiana's 1.44 per inspection.

Montana 1.52/insp District of Columbia 1.32/insp New Mexico 1.60/insp Indiana 1.63/insp

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data, U.S. Department of Labor · Verify with OSHA establishment search →
Source: Wage & Hour Division Compliance Actions, U.S. Department of Labor · DOL WHD data →