Establishment profile
HIGH PERFORMANCE ROPES OF AMERICA INC.
1000 KIRKLEY BOULEVARD, BELTON, TX, 76513
331491 — Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
Summary
HIGH PERFORMANCE ROPES OF AMERICA INC. has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $57,740 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 52 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 71st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HIGH PERFORMANCE ROPES OF AMERICA INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, 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 · $54,800 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $9,600 | Jan 2011 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 2 | 2 | $6,600 | Jan 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 2 | 2 | $4,460 | Jan 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $3,000 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 2011 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $6,600 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G | 1 | 1 | $3,960 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $3,300 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,640 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,980 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,980 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,980 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A05 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3314 within TX. Peer group: 52 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HIGH PERFORMANCE ROPES OF AMERICA 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 HIGH PERFORMANCE ROPES OF AMERICA 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)
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 · 59 violations · $130,027 in backwages · $12,100 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Dec 2010 – Mar 2013 | 2 | 59 | 58 | $130,027 | $12,100 |
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. 3 cases · 59 violations · $130,027 in backwages · $12,100 in civil penalties · 58 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2010 – Mar 2013 | Steel Wire Drawing | FLSA | 12 | 11 | $42,641 | $12,100 |
| Nov 2012 – Dec 2012 | Steel Wire Drawing | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 2008 – Dec 2010 | Steel Wire Drawing | FLSA | 47 | 47 | $87,386 | — |
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 HIGH PERFORMANCE ROPES OF AMERICA 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 HIGH PERFORMANCE ROPES OF AMERICA 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 HIGH PERFORMANCE ROPES OF AMERICA INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HIGH PERFORMANCE ROPES OF AMERICA INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2013-08-12. Most recent: 2013-08-12. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $187,457 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. High Performance Ropes of America, Inc. High Performance Ropes of America, Inc. | Aug 2013 | plea | False Statements | Texas - Western | $187,457 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-05 | Complaint | 10 | 5 | $39,600 | |
| 2011-11-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-11-16 | Follow-up | 7 | 7 | $5,000 | |
| 2010-10-15 | Complaint | 17 | 16 | $13,140 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HIGH PERFORMANCE ROPES OF AMERICA 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HIGH PERFORMANCE ROPES OF AMERICA INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- HIGH PERFORMANCE ROPES OF AMERICA INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $57,740 in total penalties.
- How does HIGH PERFORMANCE ROPES OF AMERICA INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- HIGH PERFORMANCE ROPES OF AMERICA INC. operates in the nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) rolling, drawing, and extruding industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2.