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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

This rank counts 32% of the penalty dollars recorded for Louisiana: only employers with at least two OSHA inspections or $1,000 or more in Wage & Hour back wages. On every recorded penalty dollar it would rank #34 of 56.

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.

# Employer InspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1 Hutco Inc. Broussard 0 0 $1.9M
2 B&D Contracting, Inc. Houma 0 0 $1.7M
3 Technical Marine Maintenance Services Houma 0 0 $1.4M
4 Macro Companies, Inc. Broussard 0 0 $1.2M
5 Home Care PCA Franklin 0 0 $1.1M
6 Acp, LLC Lafayette 0 0 $1.1M
7 Masse Contracting Lockport 0 0 $910K
8 EMCO Technologies Baton Rouge 0 0 $712K
9 Justiss Oil Jena 0 0 $620K
10 Stratigo's Dynamics Lake Charles 0 0 $612K
11 TREO Staffing, LLC Madisonville 0 0 $512K
12 Shell Chemical LP Norco 0 0 $492K
13 Sader Power Enterprises New Orleans 0 0 $484K
14 Versa Integrity Group Sulphur 0 0 $460K
15 St. Genevive Health Care Services, Inc Shreveport 0 0 $445K
16 Baystone Contractors Houma 0 0 $399K
17 RBT Welders Amelia 0 0 $398K
18 WW Contractors Inc. New Orleans 0 0 $371K
19 Brownlow Plastering Hammond 0 0 $365K
20 Sincere Client Care Services Shreveport 0 0 $327K

All employers in Louisiana

Employer CityInspectionsPenalty
Hutco Inc. Broussard 0 $0
B&D Contracting, Inc. Houma 0 $0
Technical Marine Maintenance Services Houma 0 $0
Macro Companies, Inc. Broussard 0 $0
Home Care PCA Franklin 0 $0
Acp, LLC Lafayette 0 $0
Masse Contracting Lockport 0 $0
EMCO Technologies Baton Rouge 0 $0
Justiss Oil Jena 0 $0
Stratigo's Dynamics Lake Charles 0 $0
TREO Staffing, LLC Madisonville 0 $0
Shell Chemical LP Norco 0 $0
Sader Power Enterprises New Orleans 0 $0
Versa Integrity Group Sulphur 0 $0
St. Genevive Health Care Services, Inc Shreveport 0 $0
Baystone Contractors Houma 0 $0
RBT Welders Amelia 0 $0
WW Contractors Inc. New Orleans 0 $0
Brownlow Plastering Hammond 0 $0
Sincere Client Care Services Shreveport 0 $0
A Good Home Care Services, LLC Shreveport 0 $0
Pfefferle Lawns Landscape Services New Orleans 0 $0
We Care Homes, Inc. Lafayette 0 $0
Premier South Roofing & Sheet Metal LLC Baton Rouge 2 $307K
Motiva Convent Refinery Convent 0 $0
Greene's Energy Group, LLC Main Office (3) Lafayette 0 $0
Ashland Services, LLC Harvey 0 $0
Acadian Payroll Services, LLC Abita Springs 0 $0
A-1 Absolute Best Care Gretna 0 $0
BCI Midstream Cut Off 0 $0
Patriot Mudlogging Alexandria 0 $0
Greene's Energy Group, LLC (Second main file) Lafayette 0 $0
Dauterive Contractors Inc New Iberia 0 $0
Ernest P. Breaux Electrical, LLC. New Iberia 0 $0
Our Grace, LLC Baton Rouge 0 $0
Langston Construction, LLC Saint Amant 0 $0
Premier Community Services LLC Franklin 0 $0
Gulf Horizon Morgan City 0 $0
Next Generation Logistics Metairie 0 $0
Shell Chemical - Geismar Geismar 0 $0
Ideal Market Metairie 0 $0
PL Construction (Lanehart, Inc.) Saint Rose 0 $0
Marvin Parker Trucking Slidell 0 $0
Family Resources Unlimited, Inc. Kenner 0 $0
DR Services, LLC Kenner 0 $0
Crane Creek Construction, LLC Baton Rouge 4 $194K
NF Granite Slidell 0 $0
The Will of God Ministries Outreach Program Coushatta 0 $0
Calumet Lubricants CO., L.P. Cotton Valley 3 $190K
Greene's Energy Group LLC (Kil, Hous, Lafay) Lafayette 0 $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 & WarehousingUtilitiesWholesale 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 →