Fort Worth, Texas · Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 423740
OSHA has inspected KPS Global 5 times in Texas since 2017.
The latest one began on Jan 6, 2023 to follow up on an earlier case, in Fort Worth.
Those inspections ended with 9 citation items: 7 serious, 1 repeat and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $97,864 and now stand at $50,287, 49% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 6 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for wholesale employers since 2015 is $3,427, and KPS Global averages $12,572 (4 cited inspections).
KPS Global also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company4201 N. Beach St., Fort Worth, TX 76137 · Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(c) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $12,278 | $7,367 | May 8, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Repeat | $17,188 | $10,313 | May 8, 2023 | Final |
4201 N. Beach St., Fort Worth, TX 76137 · Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 6, 2019: Employee amputates one finger and severely lacerates two whi
At 10:00 a.m. on March 6, 2019, an employee was freeing a metal piece within the machine and had removed the plexi-glass guard to rest the sensor. The employee reached into the machine and asked his coworker to start the machine to see if he could pull out the remaining material from the machine. The employee caught three fingers from his left hand within the rollers, amputating one and severely lacerating the other two. The employee was hospitalized. hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $13,260 | $8,000 | Aug 26, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $13,260 | $8,000 | Aug 26, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $8,335 | $3,000 | Aug 26, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $8,335 | $3,000 | Aug 26, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $6,251 | $500 | Aug 26, 2019 | Final |
4201 N. Beach St., Fort Worth, TX 76137 · Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
4201 N. Beach St., Fort Worth, TX 76137 · Wood Window and Door Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 5, 2018: Employee sustains an amputation of the left index finger
At 10:30 a.m. on January 5, 2018, an employee was cutting approximately 3/4 inch wood from a cooler panel using a skill saw. The employee sustained an amputation of the left index finger.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.242(a) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $6,282 | $3,769 | Jan 10, 2018 | Final |
4201 N. Beach St., Fort Worth, TX 76137 · Wood Window and Door Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 24, 2017: Employee is stuck by saw blade and partially amputates thumb
At 7:00 a.m. on March 24, 2017, an employee was using a skill saw to create a notch in a door frame. The employee was holding the guard on the saw back with his thumb, misjudged the depth, and cut through his thumb. The employee partially amputated his thumb and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.243(a)(1)(i) · Guarding of portable powered tools |
Serious | $12,675 | $6,338 | Sep 18, 2017 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Fort Worth site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 382 workers: 1.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.4 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth, TX Fort Worth · 2025 | 382 | 5 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| Fort Worth, TX Manufacturing Fort Worth · 2022 | 410 | 6 | 1 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| KPS Global LLC. TX Fort Worth · 2021 | 404 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| KPS Global LLC. Fort Worth · 2019 | 376 | 6 | 1 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| KPS Global Fort Worth Fort Worth · 2018 | 308 | 9 | 2 | 4.5 | 2.4 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Mar 6, 2019, Fort Worth: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
A maintenance technician was trying to free a piece of metal lodged in a metal roll former. The machine engaged and crushed the employee's left index, middle, and ring fingers. The ring finger was amputated.
Jan 5, 2018, Fort Worth: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was using a circular saw to cut wood for a cooler panel when the saw amputated the employee's left index finger.
Mar 24, 2017, Fort Worth: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was using a saw to cut a wood doorframe when the blade amputated the employee's left thumb tip.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)
(ii) The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(c)
(C) Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.