OUACHITA MACHINE WORKS INC
120 NORTH HILTON ST, West Monroe, LA 71291
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Apr 25, 2023#346944150Apr 25, 2023Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#346944150$7971 viol.1 violation$797 in penalties
Inspection #346944150
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 25, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 25, 2023
- Final Order
- Oct 2, 2023
- Closed
- Nov 1, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,328
- Penalties on Record
- $797
- Site Address
- 120 North Hilton Street, West Monroe, LA 71291
- Industry
- 333993 Packaging Machinery Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.41 OSHA citation code: 19040041 A02 | Other | 1 | 28 | $1,328 | $797 | - | Oct 2, 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023#346660400Apr 25, 2023Programmed Related (I) · Complete scope, Safety#346660400$38,5167 viol.7 violations$38,516 in penalties
Inspection #346660400
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 25, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 25, 2023
- Final Order
- Nov 3, 2023
- Closed
- Nov 9, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $38,516
- Penalties on Record
- $38,516
- Site Address
- 120 North Hilton Street, West Monroe, LA 71291
- Industry
- 333993 Packaging Machinery Manufacturing
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $6,641 | $6,641 | - | Nov 3, 2023 | |
| 01002A | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F02 I | Serious | 1 | 28 | $4,687 | $4,687 | Oct 27, 2023 | - | Nov 3, 2023 |
| 01002B | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F02 II | Serious | 1 | 28 | $0 | $0 | Oct 27, 2023 | - | Nov 3, 2023 |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,687 | $4,687 | Oct 27, 2023 | - | Nov 3, 2023 |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $10,938 | $10,938 | - | Nov 3, 2023 | |
| 01005 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,313 | $5,313 | - | Nov 3, 2023 | |
| 01006 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $6,250 | $6,250 | Oct 27, 2023 | - | Nov 3, 2023 |
Mar 2, 2005#307600619Mar 2, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307600619$1,36515 viol.15 violations$1,365 in penalties
Inspection #307600619
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 2, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 2, 2005
- Closed
- Aug 11, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,275
- Penalties on Record
- $1,365
- Site Address
- 120 North Hilton St, West Monroe, LA 71291
- Industry
- 332710 Machine Shops
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $700 | $420 | Jul 20, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $875 | $525 | Jul 14, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 2 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 VC8 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $700 | $420 | Jul 14, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 IID | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 15 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jul 20, 2005 | - | - |
| 02002A | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2005 | - | - |
| 02002B | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 H04 | Other | 5 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2005 | - | - |
| 02002C | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03 | Other | 5 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2005 | - | - |
| 02003A | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Other | 9 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 20, 2005 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 5, 1987#101640647Aug 5, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#101640647$1,50021 viol.21 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #101640647
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 5, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 1987
- Closed
- Oct 8, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 48
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 21
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 15 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 120 N. Hilton, West Monroe, LA 71294
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 21 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $240 | $240 | Sep 23, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 5 | $360 | $360 | Oct 16, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $240 | $240 | Oct 8, 1987 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $240 | $240 | Sep 21, 1987 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 1987 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 5 | 5 | $420 | $420 | Sep 18, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 22, 1987 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 22, 1987 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 IV | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1987 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.38 OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Other | 1 | 48 | $0 | $0 | Oct 8, 1987 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 21 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 30, 1984#1624758Aug 30, 1984Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#1624758$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1624758
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 30, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 30, 1984
- Closed
- Aug 31, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 120 North Hilton St, West Monroe, LA 71291
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
5 inspections, 1984 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.