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ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.

220 TERMINAL LANE, NEW HAVEN, CT, 06519
Operated by ARCBEST CORP · 1 of 206 establishments
488490Other Support Activities for Road Transportation

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OSHA inspections
3
over 29 years
Violations
20
$20,663 in penalties
Penalties
$20,663
$1,033 avg

Summary

ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $20,663 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 32 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th 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, 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

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 29 yrs
Violations
20
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$20,663
$1,033 avg / violation
65% serious35% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 3

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $20,663 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II21Nov 1996Nov 1996
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0121Nov 1996Nov 1996
5A000111$4,600Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I11$3,080Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I11$3,080Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I11$3,080Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II11$2,280Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111$2,280Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 1910.0030 A0111$1,313Nov 1996Nov 1996
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$750Nov 1996Nov 1996
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0211$200Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 1910.0304 A0211Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 IVE11Nov 1996Nov 1996
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II11Nov 1996Nov 1996
29 CFR 1910.0037 H0111Nov 1996Nov 1996
29 CFR 1910.0037 F0611Nov 1996Nov 1996
29 CFR 1910.0030 A0411Nov 1996Nov 1996
29 CFR 1910.0030 A0211Nov 1996Nov 1996

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

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4884 within CT. Peer group: 32 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
90th
peer median: $2,860
Inspection frequency
84th
peer median: 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
3

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
15 years ago

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

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 · $535,000 in assessed penalties.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC.
220 TERMINAL LANE · NEW HAVEN, CT, 06519
Water01$535,000May 2019View →

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.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-11-16Complaint86$18,600
2000-01-18Complaint0$0
1996-10-23Complaint127$2,063

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 other support activities for road transportation within CT, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by ARCBEST CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. 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.

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.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $20,662.5 in total penalties.
How does ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. operates in the other support activities for road transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.