BEST MFG CO INC
SCENIC HIGHWAY, Baton Rouge, LA 70807
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Inspection records
Sep 14, 1977#16151409Sep 14, 1977Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#16151409$9001 viol.1 violation$900 in penalties
Inspection #16151409
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 14, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 31, 1977
- Contested
- Nov 15, 1977
- Closed
- Nov 28, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- Seenis Hwy At Springfield, Baton Rouge, LA 70807
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 4 | - | $900 | $900 | May 15, 1978 | Nov 15, 1977 | - |
Jan 11, 1977#16151144Jan 11, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#16151144$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #16151144
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 11, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 13, 1977
- Closed
- Apr 12, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Scentic Hwy At Springfield Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70807
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 25, 1977 | - | - |
Oct 26, 1976#16173668Oct 26, 1976Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#16173668$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16173668
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 26, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 26, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 125
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Scenic Hwy At Springfield Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70807
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Sep 28, 1976#16173635Sep 28, 1976Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#16173635$1,4002 viol.2 violations$1,400 in penalties
Inspection #16173635
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 28, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 7, 1976
- Closed
- Nov 5, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 125
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,400
- Penalties on Record
- $1,400
- Site Address
- Scenic Hwy At Springfield Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70807
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C02 III | Serious | 3 | - | $700 | $700 | Oct 16, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C05 I | Serious | 13 | - | $700 | $700 | Oct 16, 1976 | - | - |
Oct 7, 1975#16137390Oct 7, 1975Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#16137390$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16137390
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 7, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 7, 1975
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 135
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Scenic Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70807
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Aug 11, 1975#16137085Aug 11, 1975Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#16137085$503 viol.3 violations$50 in penalties
Inspection #16137085
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 11, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 11, 1975
- Closed
- Sep 9, 1975
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 135
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $50
- Penalties on Record
- $50
- Site Address
- Senic Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70821
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A06 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A01 | Other | 4 | - | $50 | $50 | Sep 12, 1975 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 A02 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 1975 | - | - |
Mar 18, 1974#16369571Mar 18, 1974Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#16369571$658 viol.8 violations$65 in penalties
Inspection #16369571
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 18, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 18, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 124
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $65
- Penalties on Record
- $65
- Site Address
- Scenic Highway & Springfield, Baton Rouge, LA 70807
- 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 (7 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | May 7, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 D02 I | Other | 8 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 IV | Other | 8 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 1974 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 L03 IIID0 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 1974 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 M01 | Other | 8 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 1974 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 1974 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 7, 1974 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 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.
7 inspections, 1974 to 1977. 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.