RIVIANA FOODS INC
RAILROAD & WASHINGTON, Abbeville, LA 70510
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Inspection records
Jun 29, 1994#123463804Jun 29, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#123463804$2,8334 viol.4 violations$2,833 in penalties
Inspection #123463804
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 29, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 29, 1994
- Closed
- Sep 15, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 160
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,950
- Penalties on Record
- $2,833
- Site Address
- 501 S Main St., Abbeville, LA 70510
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 2 | 8 | $825 | $495 | Aug 15, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,375 | $825 | Aug 2, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,375 | $825 | Aug 2, 1994 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,375 | $688 | Aug 8, 1994 | - | - |
Dec 19, 1989#103428660Dec 19, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#103428660$94510 viol.10 violations$945 in penalties
Inspection #103428660
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 19, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 1989
- Closed
- Feb 23, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 160
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,890
- Penalties on Record
- $945
- Site Address
- Railroad Ave. & Washington St., Abbeville, LA 70510
- 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 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 3 | 4 | $360 | $180 | Feb 7, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $270 | $135 | Feb 7, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 7 | 5 | $360 | $180 | Feb 14, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 7 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Feb 14, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $270 | $135 | Feb 14, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $180 | $90 | Feb 14, 1990 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $450 | $225 | Feb 7, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A07 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 1990 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 1990 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02 | Other | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 1990 | - | - |
Jul 23, 1986#101080117Jul 23, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#101080117$51018 viol.18 violations$510 in penalties
Inspection #101080117
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 23, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 1986
- Contested
- Aug 21, 1986
- Final Order
- Jan 20, 1987
- Closed
- Jun 10, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 125
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,020
- Penalties on Record
- $510
- Site Address
- Railroad & Washington Sts., Abbeville, LA 70511
- 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 18 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 A05 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $140 | $70 | Sep 8, 1986 | Aug 21, 1986 | Jan 20, 1987 |
| 01002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 16 | 4 | $210 | $105 | Sep 25, 1986 | Aug 21, 1986 | Jan 20, 1987 |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 10 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1986 | Aug 21, 1986 | Jan 20, 1987 |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 4 | 2 | $140 | $70 | Sep 25, 1986 | Aug 21, 1986 | Jan 20, 1987 |
| 01004 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $210 | $105 | Sep 8, 1986 | Aug 21, 1986 | Jan 20, 1987 |
| 01005 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $320 | $160 | Aug 29, 1986 | Aug 21, 1986 | Jan 20, 1987 |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 1986 | Aug 21, 1986 | Jan 20, 1987 |
| 02002 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1986 | Aug 21, 1986 | Jan 20, 1987 |
| 02003 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 B01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1986 | Aug 21, 1986 | Jan 20, 1987 |
| 02004 | 1910.169 Air Receivers OSHA citation code: 19100169 B03 IV | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 1986 | Aug 21, 1986 | Jan 20, 1987 |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 20, 1983#16177610Jul 20, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#16177610$2105 viol.5 violations$210 in penalties
Inspection #16177610
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 20, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 21, 1983
- Closed
- May 3, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $420
- Penalties on Record
- $210
- Site Address
- Railroad & Washington, Abbeville, LA 70510
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Final orders are recorded through May 11, 1984. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 2 | - | $280 | $140 | Aug 7, 1983 | - | May 11, 1984 |
| 01001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 1983 | - | May 11, 1984 |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 3 | - | $140 | $70 | Aug 7, 1983 | - | May 11, 1984 |
| 02001 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 1983 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 1983 | - | - |
Aug 30, 1978#16136681Aug 30, 1978Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#16136681$54012 viol.12 violations$540 in penalties
Inspection #16136681
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 30, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 8, 1978
- Contested
- Oct 15, 1978
- Closed
- Jan 15, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,680
- Penalties on Record
- $540
- Site Address
- 307 Canal Street, Abbeville, LA 70542
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $350 | $0 | Oct 31, 1978 | Oct 15, 1978 | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $420 | $0 | Sep 17, 1978 | Oct 15, 1978 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $280 | $50 | Sep 26, 1978 | Oct 15, 1978 | - |
| 01004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 1 | - | $210 | $210 | Oct 31, 1978 | Oct 15, 1978 | - |
| 01005A | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D02 I | Serious | 60 | - | $280 | $280 | Oct 31, 1978 | Oct 15, 1978 | - |
| 01005B | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D03 | Serious | 60 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 1978 | Oct 15, 1978 | - |
| 01006 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | - | $720 | $0 | Sep 17, 1978 | Oct 15, 1978 | - |
| 01007A | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050204 | Serious | 6 | - | $420 | $0 | Sep 17, 1978 | Oct 15, 1978 | - |
| 01007B | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050211 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 17, 1978 | Oct 15, 1978 | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 17, 1978 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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, 1978 to 1994. 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.