Establishment profile
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC
56 CARLSON RD, ORANGE, CT, 06477
Operated by ARCBEST CORP · 1 of 206 establishments
488490 — Other Support Activities for Road Transportation
Summary
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 16 years of recorded history, with $8,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 32 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, 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,
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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $8,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IVA | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 F02 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 B03 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4884 within CT. Peer group: 32 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 SYSTEMS, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, 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 SYSTEMS, 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 SYSTEMS, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC. 56 CARLSON ROAD · ORANGE, CT, 06477 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC. 62 CARLSON ROAD · ORANGE, CT, 06477 | RCRA | 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 criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-16 | Planned | 9 | 3 | $8,000 |
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 SYSTEMS, 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.
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- ANDREUCCI TRUCKINGNORTH HAVEN — 1 federal enforcement record
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- CRYSTAL MOTOR EXPRESS, INC.CHESHIRE — 1 federal enforcement record
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
- Other Support Activities for Road TransportationAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CTState-wide enforcement data
- Other Support Activities in CTIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, 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 SYSTEMS, INC's OSHA violation history?
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 9 violations and $8,000 in total penalties.
- How does ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC operates in the other support activities for road transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.