MERMENTAU, LA —
OSHA Inspection: SUPREME RICE, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SUPREME RICE, LLC in 102 SOUTH 13TH STREET, MERMENTAU, LA 70556 (NAICS 311423). OSHA activity number 347933558.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SUPREME RICE, LLC
- Site address
- 102 SOUTH 13TH STREET
- City
- MERMENTAU
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70556
- Mailing
- 102 SOUTH 13TH STREET, MERMENTAU, LA 70556
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311423
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $8,276 · Current $6,621 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a): One or more methods of machine guarding were not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) On or about December 11, 2024, inside the Mallard Bins Building, an employee tasked with observing rice grain worked near an open unguarded conveyor auger.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6620.8
- — Z (S) $8276
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $8,276 · Current $4,966 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment a) On or before about December 11, 2024, inside the Mallard Bins Building, an employee worked near an open unguarded conveyor auger while wearing a loose-fitting long-sleeved shirt.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4965.6
- — Z (S) $8276
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347933558.
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