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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 violationAlabama, Total violations cited: 14683 · Average penalty per violation: $2955.54Alaska, Total violations cited: 11441 · Average penalty per violation: $1050.89American Samoa, Total violations cited: 829 · Average penalty per violation: $3521.93Arizona, Total violations cited: 8689 · Average penalty per violation: $523.14Arkansas, Total violations cited: 3343 · Average penalty per violation: $3153.71California, Total violations cited: 62917 · Average penalty per violation: $1931.91Colorado, Total violations cited: 11833 · Average penalty per violation: $1925.51Connecticut, Total violations cited: 23647 · Average penalty per violation: $1188.05Delaware, Total violations cited: 1884 · Average penalty per violation: $5004.52District of Columbia, Total violations cited: 2002 · Average penalty per violation: $1600.22Florida, Total violations cited: 20137 · Average penalty per violation: $2911.21Georgia, Total violations cited: 23607 · Average penalty per violation: $2424.16Guam, Total violations cited: 3356 · Average penalty per violation: $1368.12Hawaii, Total violations cited: 9120 · Average penalty per violation: $1397.7Idaho, Total violations cited: 3829 · Average penalty per violation: $1867.02Illinois, Total violations cited: 38576 · Average penalty per violation: $2518.72Indiana, Total violations cited: 4225 · Average penalty per violation: $1430.22Iowa, Total violations cited: 10267 · Average penalty per violation: $1892.75Kansas, Total violations cited: 9514 · Average penalty per violation: $2852.86Kentucky, Total violations cited: 3171 · Average penalty per violation: $1801.2Louisiana, Total violations cited: 3408 · Average penalty per violation: $2525.26Maine, Total violations cited: 8054 · Average penalty per violation: $1235.73Maryland, Total violations cited: 24360 · Average penalty per violation: $537.35Massachusetts, Total violations cited: 12091 · Average penalty per violation: $2401.87Michigan, Total violations cited: 67640 · Average penalty per violation: $671.06Minnesota, Total violations cited: 9173 · Average penalty per violation: $604.31Mississippi, Total violations cited: 4912 · Average penalty per violation: $2280.7Missouri, Total violations cited: 12358 · Average penalty per violation: $2481.04Montana, Total violations cited: 2718 · Average penalty per violation: $2076Nebraska, Total violations cited: 4514 · Average penalty per violation: $3581.2Nevada, Total violations cited: 18844 · Average penalty per violation: $1778.2New Hampshire, Total violations cited: 3281 · Average penalty per violation: $2336.7New Jersey, Total violations cited: 51588 · Average penalty per violation: $2257.14New Mexico, Total violations cited: 2690 · Average penalty per violation: $1987.11New York, Total violations cited: 79647 · Average penalty per violation: $851.4North Carolina, Total violations cited: 18017 · Average penalty per violation: $593.13North Dakota, Total violations cited: 1761 · Average penalty per violation: $4787.03Northern Mariana Islands, Total violations cited: 943 · Average penalty per violation: $1423.52Ohio, Total violations cited: 33085 · Average penalty per violation: $3209.32Oklahoma, Total violations cited: 5020 · Average penalty per violation: $2618.51Oregon, Total violations cited: 21930 · Average penalty per violation: $263.72Pennsylvania, Total violations cited: 34307 · Average penalty per violation: $2124.18Puerto Rico, Total violations cited: 11369 · Average penalty per violation: $851.43Rhode Island, Total violations cited: 3528 · Average penalty per violation: $1806.54South Carolina, Total violations cited: 5382 · Average penalty per violation: $551.38South Dakota, Total violations cited: 1901 · Average penalty per violation: $3123.16Tennessee, Total violations cited: 38865 · Average penalty per violation: $633.23Texas, Total violations cited: 37481 · Average penalty per violation: $3006.51Utah, Total violations cited: 6414 · Average penalty per violation: $1044.66Vermont, Total violations cited: 3044 · Average penalty per violation: $1498.54Virgin Islands, Total violations cited: 2592 · Average penalty per violation: $737.45Virginia, Total violations cited: 29121 · Average penalty per violation: $1651.15Washington, Total violations cited: 28812 · Average penalty per violation: $424.16West Virginia, Total violations cited: 3289 · Average penalty per violation: $2142.24Wisconsin, Total violations cited: 23614 · Average penalty per violation: $2667.32Wyoming, Total violations cited: 2936 · Average penalty per violation: $1582.38
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
Linx ElectricSaint Amant0$0
IHOP #3210 GretnaGretna0$0
Terry's Roofing & Sheet Metal INCBossier City2$22K
Right Hand Senior CareMandeville0$0
Diamond Plastics CorporationPlaquemine4$22K
National Maintenance & Repair of Louisiana, INCHarahan2$22K
CFM Disaster Recovery Services LLCNew Orleans0$0
Wayne's NurseryForest Hill0$0
Louisiana Health and Rehabilitation OptionsBaton Rouge0$0
Matters of the HeartMinden0$0
Assure Health Care ProvidersSlidell0$0
Knighten, LLC.West Monroe0$0
Capitol Manufacturing Company LLCCrowley2$22K
Blanco's Roofing and Sheetmetal, LLC.Gonzales2$22K
El Rancho Mexican Grill (Mandeville)Mandeville0$0
The Love Center Daycare and Learning AcademyNew Orleans0$0
Superior SeafoodNew Orleans0$0
Polar Service CentersPort Allen2$22K
International House of PancakesShreveport0$0
Assisted Hands, LLCBaton Rouge0$0
Holy Angels Residential FacilityShreveport0$0
All Regions ServicesBossier City0$0
Carbon Six Barrels, LLCGonzales2$21K
Greene's Energy Group LLC (Laurel, Weather)Lafayette0$0
Woody's Home for VeteransShreveport0$0
Shalom Home Care ServicesGretna0$0
Citadel Builders, LLCNew Orleans4$21K
Brask, INC.Sulphur4$21K
Advantage Lawn CareZachary0$0
Drillco Cutting Tools INCBaton Rouge2$21K
CF Industries Nitrogen, LLCDonaldsonville4$21K
Chalmette Refining LLCChalmette2$21K
Fleming Construction Company LLCMetairie2$21K
PMI HotelsHarvey0$0
AAA Insulators & Sales Co., LLC.Shreveport0$0
Golden Dragon Buffet IISlidell0$0
GreenseasonsGreenwell Springs0$0
Caraga Enterprises LLCBaton Rouge3$21K
Greene's Energy Group, LLC (Alice WTS Odessa)Lafayette0$0
El Rancho Mexican Grill (Denham Springs)Denham Springs0$0
Universal HomeCare ServicesMansfield0$0
Central City Millworks, LLCNew Orleans2$20K
Kim's Building ServiceKinder0$0
Louisiana Rice Mill, LLCMermentau2$20K
Peking of West Monroe, Inc.West Monroe0$0
George's Mexican RestaurantMandeville0$0
Dorsey Development Construction CompanyNew Orleans0$0
Red River Seafood & Steak HousePineville0$0
Carol's Pre School & Day CareNew Orleans0$0
Kenner Police DepartmentKenner0$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 →