Establishment profile
ARKANSAS BEST FREIGHT SYSTEM I
8630 N HALL ST, St Louis, MO, 63147
Operated by ARCBEST CORP · 1 of 206 establishments
Summary
ARKANSAS BEST FREIGHT SYSTEM I has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $75 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 39,937 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 48 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ARKANSAS BEST FREIGHT SYSTEM I 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
83% 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $75 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1976 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 D03 | 1 | 1 | $45 | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | $30 | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1977 | May 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1976 | Jan 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 B08 XI | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0244 A02 VI | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 B08 X | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
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 most other employers. Peer group: 39,937 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ARKANSAS BEST FREIGHT SYSTEM I. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 ARKANSAS BEST FREIGHT SYSTEM I. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 48+ years. Most recent activity: 48 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 ARKANSAS BEST FREIGHT SYSTEM I. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ARKANSAS BEST FREIGHT SYSTEM I. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ARKANSAS BEST FREIGHT SYSTEM I. 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 ARKANSAS BEST FREIGHT SYSTEM I. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ARKANSAS BEST FREIGHT SYSTEM I. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ARKANSAS BEST FREIGHT SYSTEM I. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-08-09 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-04-27 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-12-06 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-01-16 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-09-11 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-08-20 | Complaint | 7 | — | $75 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ARKANSAS BEST FREIGHT SYSTEM I 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 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
- Employers in MOState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ARKANSAS BEST FREIGHT SYSTEM I 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.
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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- What is ARKANSAS BEST FREIGHT SYSTEM I's OSHA violation history?
- ARKANSAS BEST FREIGHT SYSTEM I has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $75 in total penalties.