Establishment profile
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.
414 MASPETH AVE., BROOKLYN, NY, 11222
Operated by ARCBEST CORP · 1 of 206 establishments
484121 — General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
Summary
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $26,300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 294 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
100% 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $26,300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 3 | 3 | $3,454 | Jan 2001 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 2 | 2 | $1,281 | Apr 2005 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 2 | 2 | $1,139 | Jan 2001 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $2,600 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $1,993 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 F | 1 | 1 | $1,139 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $1,139 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | $854 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 4841 within NY. Peer group: 294 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Feb 2015
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2015 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.. 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 ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-10 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $15,000 | |
| 2007-01-10 | Planned | 7 | 7 | $8,000 | |
| 2005-01-06 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $1,800 | |
| 2001-01-08 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-01-08 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $1,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. is one of 206 establishments rolled up under the parent organization ARCBEST CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of ARCBEST CORP across all 206 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload within NY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Riccelli Enterprises, Inc.Syracuse — 3 federal enforcement records
- NEW PENN MOTOR EXPRESS INC.MASPETH — 3 federal enforcement records
- LAND AIR EXPRESS OF NEW ENGLANDEAST SYRACUSE — 2 federal enforcement records
- A DUIE PYLE INCTONAWANDA — 2 federal enforcement records
- GYPSUM EXPRESS, LTD.BALDWINSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CON-WAY CENTRAL EXPRESSCHEEKTOWAGA — 2 federal enforcement records
- OVERNITE TRANSPORTATION CO.ALBANY — 2 federal enforcement records
- CON-WAY FREIGHT INC.ROCHESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- YELLOW TRANSPORTATIONALBANY — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INCTONAWANDA — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by ARCBEST CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC.SAUK VILLAGE, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC.PACOIMA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC.OAKLAND, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMSCARLISLE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INCSPARKS, NV — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARKANSAS BEST FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC.NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.KINSTON, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMSCIRCLE PINES, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC.HOUSTON, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS INCDayton, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All ARCBEST CORP locationsParent rollup
- General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, TruckloadAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NYState-wide enforcement data
- General Freight Trucking, in NYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. 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 ARCBEST CORP, which operates 206 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $26,300 in total penalties.
- How does ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. operates in the general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.