LAFORCE SHIPYARD INC
SHELL BELT ROAD, Bayou La Batre, AL 36509
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Inspection records
Nov 7, 2006#310509757Nov 7, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#310509757$8,82015 viol.15 violations$8,820 in penalties
Inspection #310509757
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 7, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 7, 2006
- Closed
- Nov 21, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,250
- Penalties on Record
- $8,820
- Site Address
- 14584 Shell Belt Rd., Bayou La Batre, AL 36509
- Industry
- 336612 Boat Building
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 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,000 | $750 | Feb 5, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 3 | 1 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Jan 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 D | Serious | 2 | 1 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Jan 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Jan 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $750 | Feb 22, 2007 | - | - |
Showing the 6 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.
Nov 18, 1997#300330289Nov 18, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#300330289$1,3504 viol.4 violations$1,350 in penalties
Inspection #300330289
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 19, 1997
- Closed
- Jan 27, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,350
- Penalties on Record
- $1,350
- Site Address
- 650 Shell Belt Rd., Bayou La Batre, AL 36509
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1915.55 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19150055 E04 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $450 | $450 | Jan 22, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1915.55 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19150055 A07 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 F05 III | Serious | 1 | 3 | $450 | $450 | Jan 14, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D06 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $450 | $450 | Jan 22, 1998 | - | - |
Nov 18, 1997#300330255Nov 18, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#300330255$7509 viol.9 violations$750 in penalties
Inspection #300330255
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 19, 1997
- Closed
- Jan 27, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 650 Shell Belt Rd., Bayou La Batre, AL 36509
- 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 (6 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1915.152 General Requirements (PPE) OSHA citation code: 19150152 B | Serious | 1 | 10 | $450 | $450 | Dec 23, 1997 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1915.153 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19150153 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 1997 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1915.153 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19150153 A04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 1997 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1915.156 Foot protection OSHA citation code: 19150156 A | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 1997 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1997 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 10, 1993#107012940Aug 10, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#107012940$6754 viol.4 violations$675 in penalties
Inspection #107012940
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 10, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 10, 1993
- Closed
- Nov 3, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $675
- Penalties on Record
- $675
- Site Address
- 650 Shell Belt Rd., Bayou La Batre, AL 36509
- 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 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $225 | $225 | Oct 30, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1915.56 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19150056 B02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $225 | $225 | Oct 17, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1915.153 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19150153 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $225 | $225 | Oct 15, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 C02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 1993 | - | - |
May 2, 1989#18028175May 2, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#18028175$1,58030 viol.30 violations$1,580 in penalties
Inspection #18028175
Dates
- Opened
- May 2, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- May 2, 1989
- Closed
- Jun 20, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 14
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 30
- Violation Types
- 21 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,360
- Penalties on Record
- $1,580
- Site Address
- 650 Shell Belt Rd., Bayou La Batre, AL 36509
- 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 (6 of 30 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $200 | $130 | Jun 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $240 | $150 | Jun 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $200 | $130 | Jun 27, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 30 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 10, 1982#13805510Mar 10, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#13805510$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13805510
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 10, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 1982
- Closed
- Mar 12, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Shell Belt Road, Bayou La Batre, AL 36509
- 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 23, 1979#13836184Jan 23, 1979Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#13836184$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13836184
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 23, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 23, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Shell Belt Road, Bayou La Batre, AL 36509
- 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.
Jan 8, 1979#13886692Jan 8, 1979Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#13886692$1407 viol.7 violations$140 in penalties
Inspection #13886692
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 8, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 8, 1979
- Closed
- Jan 24, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $140
- Penalties on Record
- $140
- Site Address
- Shell Belt Rd, Bayou La Batre, AL 36509
- 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 (6 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01 | Serious | 1 | - | $80 | $80 | Feb 8, 1979 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C02 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 8, 1979 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 8, 1979 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | - | $60 | $60 | Jan 15, 1979 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1916.10 OSHA citation code: 19160010 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 15, 1979 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1916.42 OSHA citation code: 19160042 A03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 15, 1979 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 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.
8 inspections, 1979 to 2006. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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