Establishment profile
KPS GLOBAL
4201 N. BEACH ST., FORT WORTH, TX, 76137
423740 — Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 383980033
Summary
KPS GLOBAL has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $50,287 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 60 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KPS GLOBAL appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
80% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $50,287 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 2 | 2 | $13,313 | Aug 2019 | May 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II C | 1 | 1 | $7,367 | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $6,338 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 A | 1 | 1 | $3,769 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 III | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 2019 | Aug 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 4237 within TX. Peer group: 60 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 376 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) · Mar 2017 – Mar 2019
Most frequent event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Finger,Jammed,Laceration | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | Amputation,Saw | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Portable Power Tool,Saw,Thumb | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 KPS GLOBAL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KPS GLOBAL. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KPS GLOBAL. 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 KPS GLOBAL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KPS GLOBAL. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KPS GLOBAL 4201 N BEACH ST · FORT WORTH, TX, 76137 | WaterTRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333415 - AIR-CONDITIONING AND WARM AIR HEATING EQUIPMENT AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-01-03. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-06 | Follow-up | 2 | 1 | $17,680 | |
| 2019-03-14 | Referral | 5 | 4 | $22,500 | |
| 2018-04-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-01-09 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,769 | |
| 2017-03-31 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,338 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- DR. PEPPER-SEVEN UP BOTTLING GROUPDALLAS — 1 federal enforcement record
- WINSTON WATER COOLERSDALLAS — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KPS GLOBAL from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 KPS GLOBAL's OSHA violation history?
- KPS GLOBAL has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $50,286.8 in total penalties.
- How does KPS GLOBAL's safety record compare to its industry?
- KPS GLOBAL operates in the refrigeration equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.6. KPS GLOBAL's self-reported DART rate is 0.96 compared to an industry average of 1.1.