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Highmark Construction: OSHA inspections and violations

Gonzales, Louisiana · Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction · NAICS 237990

2inspections
6citation items
$30,000current penalties
Mar 7, 2023last inspection

Highmark Construction has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Louisiana, the first in 2023.

OSHA's last visit started on Mar 7, 2023 as a planned inspection, in Gonzales.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 6 citation items: 5 serious and 1 repeat.

OSHA proposed $56,250 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $30,000, down 47%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.651, excavations (4 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,078. Highmark Construction averages $15,000 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Highmark Construction also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Highmark Construction: OSHA citation items per year, 2023 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346548910 OPENED MAR 7, 2023Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Aug 14, 2024

Delaune Estates Hwy 73 And White Rd, Gonzales, LA 70737 · Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
 Serious$12,500$2,500Apr 3, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations
 Serious$12,500$6,250Apr 3, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
 Repeat$12,500$6,250Apr 3, 2023Final

Inspection 346462393 OPENED JAN 26, 2023Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Aug 14, 2024

Heritage Crossing And Hwy 30, Gonzales, LA 70737 · Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
 Serious$6,250$5,000Feb 6, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(e) · Excavations
 Serious$6,250$5,000Feb 6, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
 Serious$6,250$5,000Feb 6, 2023Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Gonzales site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 105 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.0 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Highmark Construction
Gonzales · 2025
105 000.01.0
Highmark Construction, LLC Louisiana
Gonzales · 2022
25 000.01.0

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2)

(2) Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.

29 CFR 1926.651(e)

(e) Exposure to falling loads. No employee shall be permitted underneath loads handled by lifting or digging equipment. Employees shall be required to stand away from any vehicle being loaded or unloaded to avoid being struck by any spillage or falling materials. Operators may remain in the cabs of vehicles being loaded or unloaded when the vehicles are equipped, in accordance with § 1926.601(b)(6), to provide adequate protection for the operator during loading and unloading operations.

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2)

(2) Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

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