Workplace Safety Rankings in Louisiana 2026
Louisiana has 8,425 OSHA violations across 8,275 inspections. The employer with the worst safety record is Ronpak, INC. (Safety Score: 16/100).
866 Louisiana employers appear in the federal OSHA enforcement dataset, ranked below by the LakeQuality safety-score composite. The composite weights violation rate vs industry baseline (40%), serious-and-willful violation ratio (25%), repeat-violation share (20%), and penalty per inspection (15%).
Top-of-list employers typically combine clean inspection histories with below-industry-average violation rates. Bottom-of-list employers carry recurring enforcement attention — usually a combination of serious violations, repeat citations, and elevated per-inspection penalties. Each employer below links to a full inspection history with citation details, penalty amounts, and per-inspection narratives.
Top 20 of 866 Employers by Safety Record
| # | Employer | Violations | Serious | Penalties | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronpak, INC. | 8 | 8 | $195K | F (16) |
| 2 | HydroChem, LLC | 6 | 5 | $150K | F (22) |
| 3 | Zachry Group | 6 | 5 | $150K | F (22) |
| 4 | Supreme Rice, LLC | 10 | 10 | $370K | F (23) |
| 5 | Danos LLC | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (23) |
| 6 | Metals USA | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (23) |
| 7 | Weeks Marine INC. | 10 | 7 | $327K | F (24) |
| 8 | Southern Packaging INC. | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (24) |
| 9 | Packers Sanitation Services INC. | 35 | 24 | $958K | F (25) |
| 10 | Axis Energy Services, LLC | 6 | 5 | $150K | F (25) |
| 11 | Forum Energy Technologies | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (25) |
| 12 | Frank's International, LLC | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (25) |
| 13 | Patterson-Uti Energy INC | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (25) |
| 14 | Key Energy Services | 18 | 13 | $493K | F (26) |
| 15 | Discount Tire | 17 | 12 | $478K | F (26) |
| 16 | Graphic Packaging International, LLC | 11 | 8 | $342K | F (26) |
| 17 | Boise Cascade | 7 | 6 | $165K | F (26) |
| 18 | Hydro Extrusion USA LLC | 7 | 6 | $165K | F (26) |
| 19 | Basf Corporation | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (26) |
| 20 | Spx Transformer Solutions, INC. | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (26) |
Workplace safety data for Louisiana is sourced from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), which records all federal OSHA inspections and violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ronpak, INC. has the worst safety record in Louisiana with a Safety Score of 16/100 (Grade F), 8 violations, and $195K in fines.
Louisiana has 8,425 recorded OSHA violations across 8,275 workplace inspections.
The Safety Score (0-100) evaluates employer safety records based on violation rate vs. industry average (40%), serious/willful violation ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), and penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores indicate worse safety records.
Safety Score: violation rate vs. industry avg (40%), serious/willful ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores = worse records.