Establishment profile
GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS
5701 EAST HIGHWAY 84, LUBBOCK, TX, 79404
424810 — Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 751070495
Summary
GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $14,357 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 59 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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 · 25 citations in this view · $14,357 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 2 | 2 | $2,310 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $665 | May 2005 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 2 | 2 | $420 | May 2005 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $315 | May 2005 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 2 | 2 | — | May 2005 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $3,920 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,960 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,890 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G02 | 1 | 1 | $987 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $315 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G11 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $263 | May 2005 | May 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $263 | May 2005 | May 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 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 4248 within TX. Peer group: 59 employers. This establishment has 33 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 96 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 137 violations · $47,679 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jun 2010 | 1 | 137 | 103 | $47,679 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 137 violations · $47,679 in backwages · 103 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2008 – Jun 2010 | Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers | FLSA | 137 | 103 | $47,679 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS. 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 GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-24 | Planned | 8 | 3 | $10,647 | |
| 2009-12-09 | Planned | 19 | 15 | $2,835 | |
| 2005-04-27 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $875 | |
| 1995-06-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- KEG 1 LLCAUSTIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALLEY BEVERAGE,INC.MCALLEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ANDREWS DISTRIBUTING CO. OF NORTH TEXASFORT WORTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- FAUST DISTRIBUTING COMPANYHOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- KRISTEN DISTRIBUTING COMPANYBRYAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- Republic National Distributing CompanySCHERTZ — 1 federal enforcement record
- JACK HILLIARD DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, INC.BRYAN — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS's OSHA violation history?
- GREAT PLAINS DISTRIBUTORS has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $14,357 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.