Establishment profile
BEST EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC
100 INDUSTRIAL DR, POPLARVILLE, MS, 39470
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
BEST EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $20,142 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 103 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BEST EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $18,392 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | $3,920 | Mar 2010 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,784 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D03 I B 1 | 1 | 1 | $1,784 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E09 | 1 | 1 | $1,428 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 F | 1 | 1 | $1,427 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,427 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 F04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,075 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $460 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | $440 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $440 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 D07 I | 1 | 1 | $440 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $440 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $440 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 A03 | 1 | 1 | $440 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $440 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 III | 1 | 1 | $440 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D04 VIII | 1 | 1 | $440 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $440 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0004 A | 1 | 1 | $357 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | $330 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3323 within MS. Peer group: 103 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BEST EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BEST EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BEST EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BEST EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BEST EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BEST EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BEST EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES 100 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE · POPLARVILLE, MS, 39470 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Apr 2026 | View → |
BEST EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES INC 100 POPLARVILLE INDUSTRIAL PARK · POPLARVILLE, MS, 39470 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Nov 2020 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BEST EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-21 | Complaint | 5 | 3 | $7,646 | |
| 2012-08-21 | Complaint | 8 | 6 | $4,996 | |
| 2010-02-04 | Planned | 29 | 29 | $7,500 | |
| 2002-10-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BEST EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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- What is BEST EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC's OSHA violation history?
- BEST EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $20,142 in total penalties.
- How does BEST EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BEST EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.