METAL WORKS CORP
1820 CHOCTAW DR, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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Inspection records
Apr 14, 2023#346634496Apr 14, 2023Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#346634496$2,6791 viol.1 violation$2,679 in penalties
Inspection #346634496
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 14, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 2023
- Final Order
- Aug 8, 2023
- Closed
- Aug 25, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 14
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,465
- Penalties on Record
- $2,679
- Site Address
- 1820 Choctaw Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70805
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,465 | $2,679 | Aug 3, 2023 | - | Aug 8, 2023 |
Apr 27, 2016#341430296Apr 27, 2016Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#341430296$4,8403 viol.3 violations$4,840 in penalties
Inspection #341430296
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 27, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 27, 2016
- Final Order
- Jun 13, 2016
- Closed
- Jul 20, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $9,680
- Penalties on Record
- $4,840
- Site Address
- 1820 Choctaw Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70805
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $3,080 | $1,540 | Jun 11, 2016 | - | Jun 13, 2016 |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,080 | $1,540 | Jun 11, 2016 | - | Jun 13, 2016 |
| 02001 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I09 III | Repeat | 2 | 2 | $3,520 | $1,760 | Jun 11, 2016 | - | Jun 13, 2016 |
Dec 1, 2014#340108885Dec 1, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#340108885$3,4006 viol.6 violations$3,400 in penalties
Inspection #340108885
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 1, 2014
- Final Order
- Jan 28, 2015
- Closed
- Mar 11, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,600
- Penalties on Record
- $3,400
- Site Address
- 1820 Choctaw Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70805
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | 4 | 4 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Jan 26, 2015 | - | Jan 28, 2015 |
| 01001B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | 3 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jan 26, 2015 | - | Jan 28, 2015 |
| 01002 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,800 | $1,400 | Jan 26, 2015 | - | Jan 28, 2015 |
| 01004 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I09 III | Serious | 5 | 2 | $1,600 | $800 | Jan 26, 2015 | - | Jan 28, 2015 |
| 02001 | 1904.40 Providing records to government representatives OSHA citation code: 19040040 A | Other | 1 | 17 | $400 | $200 | Jan 26, 2015 | - | Jan 28, 2015 |
| 02001A | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D06 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,800 | $0 | Jan 26, 2015 | - | Jan 28, 2015 |
Feb 4, 1992#108769266Feb 4, 1992Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#108769266$2,40015 viol.15 violations$2,400 in penalties
Inspection #108769266
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 4, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 5, 1992
- Closed
- Oct 14, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,375
- Penalties on Record
- $2,400
- Site Address
- 1820 Choctaw Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70805
- 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 (7 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D04 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $225 | $160 | Apr 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $225 | $160 | May 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $375 | $265 | May 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $300 | $215 | Mar 23, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $225 | $160 | Mar 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $300 | $215 | Mar 17, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 7 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.
May 4, 1984#1384445May 4, 1984Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#1384445$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1384445
Dates
- Opened
- May 4, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- May 4, 1984
- Closed
- May 7, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1820 Choctaw Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
- 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.
Jan 28, 1976#16154486Jan 28, 1976Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#16154486$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16154486
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 28, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 28, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1820 Choctaw Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
- 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.
Jan 15, 1974#16325862Jan 15, 1974Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#16325862$17517 viol.17 violations$175 in penalties
Inspection #16325862
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 15, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 13
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 17 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $175
- Penalties on Record
- $175
- Site Address
- 1820 Choctaw Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
- 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 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 8, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 8, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 A | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 8, 1974 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 8, 1974 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 8, 1974 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C02 I | Other | 3 | - | $25 | $25 | Mar 8, 1974 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 D02 I | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 8, 1974 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 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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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 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: fabricated structural metal manufacturing reported 3.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source