Inspection 346015308 OPENED JUN 13, 2022Closed
16099 Airline Hwy, Prairieville, LA 70769 · Steel Foundries (except Investment) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Pearce Foundry, Inc. has 12 OSHA inspections on record in Louisiana, the first in 1975.
OSHA's last visit started on Jun 13, 2022 as a planned inspection, in Prairieville.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 34 citation items: 15 serious and 19 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $18,149 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $11,595, down 36%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.95, noise (9 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Pearce Foundry, Inc. averages $9,830 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Pearce Foundry, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 345074314 OPENED DEC 21, 2020Closed
16099 Airline Hwy, Prairieville, LA 70769 · Steel Foundries (except Investment) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $9,557 | $5,734 | Jun 8, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(o)(5) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $6,827 | $4,096 | Jun 8, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 339826802 OPENED JUN 26, 2014Closed
16099 Airline Hwy, Prairieville, LA 70769 · Steel Foundries (except Investment) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 339826877 OPENED JUN 26, 2014Closed
16099 Airline Hwy, Prairieville, LA 70769 · Steel Foundries (except Investment) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 106649874 OPENED AUG 23, 1989Closed
Highway 61 South, Prairieville, LA 70769 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $180 | $180 | Sep 5, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $180 | $180 | Sep 5, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 5, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $240 | $240 | Sep 5, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 5, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $300 | $300 | Sep 5, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $300 | $300 | Sep 5, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $120 | $120 | Sep 5, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 5, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 5, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 5, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.179(m)(1) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 5, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.303(f) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 5, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 6 29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(iib) · Welding fire safety |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 5, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 7 29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(ivc) · Welding fire safety |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 5, 1989 | Closed |
Inspection 101622439 OPENED SEP 21, 1987Closed
Highway 61, Prairieville, LA 70769 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 1987 | Closed |
Inspection 101804136 OPENED JAN 30, 1986Closed
Hwy 61 South, Prairieville, LA 70769 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 101809630 OPENED JAN 21, 1986Closed
Hwy 61 South, Prairieville, LA 70769 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $200 | $200 | Jan 27, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.95(i)(3) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 6 29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 7 29 CFR 1910.134(b)(5) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 8 29 CFR 1910.134(b)(6) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1986 | Closed |
4 older inspections
Inspection 100263771 OPENED NOV 27, 1985Closed
Hwy 61 South, Prairieville, LA 70769 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 16140659 OPENED FEB 10, 1983Closed
Hwy 61 South, Prairieville, LA 70769 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 16123606 OPENED APR 29, 1980Closed
Hwy 61 South, Prairieville, LA 70769 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.95(a) · Noise |
Serious | $100 | $100 | Jul 25, 1980 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(3) · Noise |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1980 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.1000(c) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $100 | $100 | Jul 25, 1980 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.1000(e) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1980 | Closed |
Inspection 16148132 OPENED NOV 25, 1975Closed
Hwy 61 South, Prairieville, LA 70769 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(a) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $45 | $45 | Jan 14, 1976 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1976 | Closed |
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 Prairieville site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 38 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.0 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearce Foundry Prairieville · 2025 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| Pearce Foundry, Inc Prairieville · 2020 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
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See plansSevere injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Dec 17, 2020, Prairieville: Hospitalization · fractures and burns · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was transporting steel casting flasks from one area on a finishing floor to another area using a forklift. One of the turnbuckle posts ripped from the flask causing the load to shift on the forks of the forklift. Both flasks then rolled off the forks and pinned the employee underneath them. This also caused the flask coverings to separate from the flasks and the employee was covered…
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1000 · Air contaminants
29 CFR 1910.1000(c)
(c) Table Z-3. An employee's exposure to any substance listed in Table Z-3, in any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week, shall not exceed the 8-hour time weighted average limit given for that substance in the table.
29 CFR 1910.1000(e)
(e) To achieve compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, administrative or engineering controls must first be determined and implemented whenever feasible. When such controls are not feasible to achieve full compliance, protective equipment or any other protective measures shall be used to keep the exposure of employees to air contaminants within the limits prescribed in this section. Any equipment and/or technical measures used for this purpose must be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. Whenever respirators are used, their use shall comply with 1910.134.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash
29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.179 · Overhead and gantry cranes
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection
29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
Other steel foundries (except investment) employers in Louisiana
- Howell Foundry LLC Saint Francisville · 1 citation · $2,679
- Bailsco Blades & Casting, Inc. Shreveport · 11 citations · $16,934
- Hensley Industries, Inc. Mansfield · 3 citations · $4,590
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