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GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS is a beer and ale merchant wholesalers employer in LUBBOCK, TX. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 27 violations and $13,482 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. 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.

GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS

5701 EAST HIGHWAY 84, LUBBOCK, TX, 79404

424810 Top companies in Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers

EIN: 751070495

96 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
27 violations
$13,482 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.4
Industry Avg DART
4.4
Self-Reported DART
12.2
Self-Reported TRIR
12.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
27
Total Penalties
$13,482
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$47,679.12
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
21 years
Last Activity
12yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
1.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$499 avg per violation$4,494 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$463
Avg Back Wages / Case
$47,679
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$61,161.12 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+6.8
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+7.8
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 67% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

100%
Worse than most peers
vs 59 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
98%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
90%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
1940727
Operation Type
C
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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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.

Other employers in Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers within TX

Industry context

Within the beer and ale merchant wholesalers industry in TX, GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS ranks in the 100th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 59 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 98th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 90th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.4 for the beer and ale merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 4.4. GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS's self-reported DART rate is 12.24, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 12 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS's OSHA violation history?
GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $13,482 in total penalties.
How does GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS's safety record compare to its industry?
GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS operates in the beer and ale merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS's self-reported DART rate is 12.24 compared to an industry average of 4.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS of LUBBOCK, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, 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.

This profile may be incomplete if GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORSoperates 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.