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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
Matthews LandscapeShreveport0$0
Fab-Worx Fabricators, LLCPort Allen3$7K
Comfort Inn & SuitesSlidell0$0
Albertsons Companies, INC. LouisianaBaton Rouge2$7K
Wendy'sBossier City0$0
Economy Iron Works, INC.New Orleans4$7K
Unlimited Anointing Child Development CenterPineville0$0
Greene's Energy Group, LLC (Pleasntn Bossier)Lafayette0$0
Puma Construction, LLC.Baton Rouge2$7K
9 Dragon Noodle House, Inc.Baton Rouge0$0
Candlewood Suites LaFayetteLafayette0$0
Boil and RouxBaton Rouge0$0
Home 2 SuitesShreveport0$0
Howard Pile Driving Company INC.New Orleans3$7K
Pilgrims Pals Learning CenterNew Orleans0$0
Boone's Grocery & Bait, LLCGilbert0$0
NameseNew Orleans0$0
KONE Elevators and EscalatorsNew Orleans0$0
Gabriel's Child Development AcademyShreveport0$0
Construction Site SpecialtiesCarencro0$0
Squire Creek Country ClubChoudrant0$0
Riverland Industries, INC.Baton Rouge3$7K
Premier Concrete Products, INC.Denham Springs2$7K
Turner Industries Group, L.L.C.Baton Rouge3$7K
Olinde's Hardware Supply Company INC.Lafayette3$7K
Oil States Skagit Smatco, LLCHouma2$7K
North Star Painting Company, INC.Saint James2$7K
Energy Drilling CompanyOberlin2$7K
Home Furniture CompanyLafayette2$7K
Gulf Island, LLCHouma2$7K
Twin Brothers Marine, LLCFranklin2$7K
Associated Marine Equipment, LLCReserve2$7K
Suhor Industries, INC.Shreveport2$7K
Arcelormittal Laplace, LLCLaplace2$7K
Patterson-Uti Drilling Company INC.130oto Parish2$7K
Duane's Crawfish FarmsVille Platte0$0
Baskin RobbinsPrairieville0$0
La Petit Ecole Nursery SchoolShreveport0$0
St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's OfficeChalmette0$0
Joe Banks Drywall & Acoustics, INC.Monroe2$7K
The Saint HotelNew Orleans0$0
Spinato ManagementNew Orleans0$0
Jefferson Door CO., INC.Harvey2$7K
Layman's Preschool AcademyNew Orleans0$0
LA Boilers & Seafood MarketBaton Rouge0$0
E.J. Fields Machine Works, INC.Morgan City4$7K
Guzman's Machine Works, INC.Paulina2$7K
CompuCureNew Orleans0$0
Big EasyArabi0$0
Baton Rouge International SchoolBaton Rouge0$0
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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 →