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BFS, INC. is a hardware stores employer in LIHUE, HI. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $12,664 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 1, 2026.

BFS, INC.

4100 RICE STREET, LIHUE, HI, 96766

Parent: BFS, Inc (4 locations)

444130 Top companies in Hardware Stores

EIN: 990181311

29 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$12,664 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.2
Industry Avg DART
1
Self-Reported DART
4.3
Self-Reported TRIR
4.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$12,664
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
23 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$3,166 avg per violation$6,332 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$12,664 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+2.1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+3.3
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

74%
Above average violations
vs 55 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
85%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
72%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

BFS, INC. is one of 4 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization BFS, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on BFS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of BFS, Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by BFS, Inc

Other employers in Hardware Stores within HI

Industry context

Within the hardware stores industry in HI, BFS, INC. ranks in the 74th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 55 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 85th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 72th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.2 for the hardware stores sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1. BFS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.29, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BFS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BFS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $12,664 in total penalties.
How does BFS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BFS, INC. operates in the hardware stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. BFS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.29 compared to an industry average of 1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BFS, INC. of LIHUE, HI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, 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 1, 2026. BFS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup BFS, Inc, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if BFS, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.