KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C. is a ship building and repairing employer in BROWNSVILLE, TX. Federal records show 7 OSHA inspections with 5 violations and $15,834 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C.

20000 STATE HIGHWAY 48, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78523

Parent: Keppel Amfels (1 locations)

336611 — Top companies in Ship Building and Repairing

EIN: 270626868

13 employees

Federal Enforcement

OSHA inspections

5 violations

$15,834 in penalties

Violations across 2 federal agencies

Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

1 hospitalizations1 National Emphasis Program inspections11 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR

4.8

Industry Avg DART

3.2

Self-Reported DART

0.0

Self-Reported TRIR

7.4

Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).

OSHA Inspections

OSHA Violations

Total Penalties

$15,834

Trend

STABLE

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

Confidence

HIGH

SVEP Flag

Data Insights

History Span

20 years

Last Activity

9yr ago

Inspection Rate

0.4/yr

Violation Rate

0.3/yr

Violation Severity Mix

100% serious$3,167 avg per violation$2,262 avg per inspection

Active Agencies:

OSHANLRB$15,834 total across all agencies

TRIR vs Industry Avg

+2.6

Above industry average

DART vs Industry Avg

-3.2

Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint

Referral

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Violation rate: 29% of inspections

Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

69%

Above average violations

vs 119 employers in same industry & state

Fewer violationsMore violations

Penalty Percentile

85%

Inspection Frequency Percentile

96%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases

Unfair Labor Practice

Representation (Union)

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the ship building and repairing industry in TX, KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C. ranks in the 69th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 119 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 85th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 96th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.8 for the ship building and repairing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.2. KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 10 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C.'s OSHA violation history?: KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $15,834 in total penalties.
How does KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C.'s safety record compare to its industry?: KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C. operates in the ship building and repairing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.8. KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C. of BROWNSVILLE, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C. resolves to the parent rollup Keppel Amfels. OSHA accident records on file for KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C. include 1 hospitalization.

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