Establishment profile
KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C.
20000 STATE HIGHWAY 48, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78523
Operated by Keppel Amfels
336611 — Ship Building and Repairing
EIN 270626868
Summary
KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $23,859 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 118 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · $23,859 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $6,734 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0158 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2006 | Jan 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0073 C | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2006 | Jan 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2006 | Jan 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0073 B | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jan 2006 | Jan 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IIIG | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jan 2006 | Jan 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0056 B04 | 1 | 1 | $675 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0056 B02 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 2006 | Jan 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 IA | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2006 | Jan 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0158 B04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2006 | Jan 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2006 | Jan 2006 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3366 within TX. Peer group: 118 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 13 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jun 2016 – Sep 2022 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2022 | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jun 7, 2016 | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2012 | Carbon Dioxide,Engine,Inhalation,Repair | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TX — for Keppel Amfels, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Keppel Amfels locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 5 cases · 3 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-300517 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2022 | Aug 2022 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-RC-247118 | Representation election | Aug 2019 | Sep 2019 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-246419 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2019 | Feb 2020 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-RC-242268 | Representation election | May 2019 | Jul 2019 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-242088 | Unfair labor practice | May 2019 | Feb 2020 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-13 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,734 | |
| 2012-04-27 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-04-27 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-03-10 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $9,100 | |
| 2007-02-28 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $675 | |
| 2005-08-04 | Complaint | 7 | 2 | $7,350 | |
| 2005-08-04 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Keppel Amfels.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Keppel Amfels across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in ship building and repairing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- GULF COPPER DRY DOCK & RIG REPAIRGALVESTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- MATHEW MARINE, INC.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST SHIPYARD LPCHANNELVIEW — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONRAD ORANGE SHIPYARD, INC.ORANGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- EAGLE SORTERS, LLCPORTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN BLUDWORTH SHIPYARD, L.L.C.CORPUS CHRISTI — 2 federal enforcement records
- KENNEDY CON., INC.GALVESTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- GULF MARINE FABRICATORS, LPINGLESIDE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C. 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 KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C.'s OSHA violation history?
- KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $23,859.4 in total penalties.
- How does KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C. operates in the ship building and repairing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.8. KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.2.