This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2006. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Laforce Shipyard Safety Record

Bayou LA Batre, AL · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 11/07/2006

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Laforce Shipyard in Bayou LA Batre, Alabama has 69 workplace safety violations across 8 inspections, with 47 classified as serious and $13,315 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1979 to 2006.

Laforce Shipyard, located in Bayou LA Batre, Alabama, was last inspected by OSHA in 2006. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 69 violations on file, 47 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $13,315.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

69 Violations
8 Inspections
47 Serious
$13,315 Penalties
Serious?
47 ($12,975)
Other-than-Serious?
22 ($340)
1915.0055 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (6 total) since 1989
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (7 total) since 1979
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 2 inspections (7 total) since 1989
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1997
1910.0180 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1993
OSHA initially proposed $21,525 in penalties for Laforce Shipyard, later reduced to $13,315 — a 38% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
7 citations $3,750
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
7 citations $230
1915.0055 OSHA Standard
6 citations $2,280
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
4 citations $1,050
1915.0154 OSHA Standard
3 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
11/07/2006 Complaint? Bayou LA Batre, AL 15 $8,820
11/18/1997 Planned? Bayou LA Batre, AL 9 $750
11/18/1997 Planned? Bayou LA Batre, AL 4 $1,350
08/10/1993 Planned? Bayou LA Batre, AL 4 $675
05/02/1989 Planned? Bayou LA Batre, AL 30 $1,580
03/10/1982 Planned? Bayou LA Batre, AL 0 $0
01/23/1979 Follow-Up? Bayou LA Batre, AL 0 $0
01/08/1979 Planned? Bayou LA Batre, AL 7 $140

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