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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC is a couriers and express delivery services employer in SEATTLE, WA. Federal records show 16 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $0 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC

4455 7TH AVE S, SEATTLE, WA, 98108

Parent: United Parcel Service (1,586 locations)

492110 Top companies in Couriers and Express Delivery Services

EIN: 582480149

44 employees

Federal Enforcement
16
OSHA inspections
2 violations
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
7.9
Industry Avg DART
6.5
Self-Reported DART
21.8
Self-Reported TRIR
24.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
16
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$0
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
29 years
Last Activity
14yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+17.1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+15.3
Above industry average

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$40,000,000
Disposition
NP
Crime Type
Controlled Substances / Drugs / Meth Act
Independent monitor required
First case: 2013-03-29
Most recent: 2013-03-29

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
12
Accident
1
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 13% of inspections

Peer Comparison

84%
Worse than most peers
vs 229 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
92
Unfair Labor Practice
92
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC is one of 1,586 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization United Parcel Service. United Parcel Service is a SEC public reporter (UPS), with most recent reported revenue of $88.7B.

Federal enforcement records on UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of United Parcel Service across all 1,586 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by United Parcel Service

Other employers in Couriers and Express Delivery Services within WA

Industry context

Within the couriers and express delivery services industry in WA, UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC ranks in the 84th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 229 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 7.9 for the couriers and express delivery services sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 6.5. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC's self-reported DART rate is 21.83, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 14 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC's OSHA violation history?
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC's safety record compare to its industry?
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC operates in the couriers and express delivery services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.9. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC's self-reported DART rate is 21.83 compared to an industry average of 6.5.
Has UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC of SEATTLE, WA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC resolves to the parent rollup United Parcel Service, which operates 1,586 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.