Establishment profile
KBK INDUSTRIES, LLC.
2201 N. COUNTRY ESTATES RD, LIBERAL, KS, 67901
Operated by KBK Industries, LLC · 1 of 2 establishments
332420 — Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
EIN 204554209
Summary
KBK INDUSTRIES, LLC. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $30,945 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 42 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 54th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KBK INDUSTRIES, LLC. 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $30,945 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0067 C02 II | 1 | 1 | $6,564 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | $5,967 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $4,263 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 | 1 | 1 | $4,263 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $4,263 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,813 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | $2,813 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2019 | Jul 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2019 | Jul 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2019 | Jul 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2019 | Jul 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2019 | Jul 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV B | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
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 3324 within KS. Peer group: 42 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 117 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 KBK INDUSTRIES, LLC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for KBK INDUSTRIES, LLC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KBK INDUSTRIES, LLC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KBK INDUSTRIES, LLC.. 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 KBK INDUSTRIES, LLC.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KBK INDUSTRIES, LLC 2201 N COUNTRY ESTATES RD · LIBERAL, KS, 67901 | Air | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Jun 2025 | View → |
KBK INDUSTRIES 2201 N. COUNTRY ESTATES RD. · LIBERAL, KS, 67901 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2000 | 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 KBK INDUSTRIES, LLC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-01-23 | Complaint | 9 | 7 | $18,755 | |
| 2019-01-23 | Complaint | 6 | 2 | $12,190 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KBK INDUSTRIES, LLC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization KBK Industries, LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of KBK Industries, LLC across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in metal tank (heavy gauge) manufacturing within KS, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HESS SERVICES INC.HAYS — 3 federal enforcement records
- SAUDER CUSTOM FABRICATION INCEMPORIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KBK INDUSTRIES, LLC.RUSH CENTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLUMBIA TECTANKPARSONS — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLUMBIAN TECTANKKANSAS CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- KBK INDUSTRIES, LLCPFEIFER — 1 federal enforcement record
- KLEIN PRODUCTS OF KANSAS, INC.FORT SCOTT — 1 federal enforcement record
- GLASS KING MFG. CO., INC.GREAT BEND — 1 federal enforcement record
- ATEC STEEL FABRICATION & CONSTRUCTION LLCBAXTER SPRINGS — 1 federal enforcement record
- CT FABRICATION, LLCSCANDIA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by KBK Industries, LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KBK INDUSTRIES, LLCPFEIFER, KS — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All KBK Industries, LLC locationsParent rollup
- Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KSState-wide enforcement data
- Metal Tank (Heavy in KSIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KBK INDUSTRIES, LLC. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup KBK Industries, LLC, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KBK INDUSTRIES, LLC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KBK INDUSTRIES, LLC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $30,944.7 in total penalties.
- How does KBK INDUSTRIES, LLC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KBK INDUSTRIES, LLC. operates in the metal tank (heavy gauge) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. KBK INDUSTRIES, LLC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.66 compared to an industry average of 2.5.