Establishment profile
DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC.
280 PROGRESS BLVD., KENT, OH, 44240
Operated by Dayton Freight Lines, Inc · 1 of 22 establishments
484121 — General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
EIN 311000719
Summary
DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 14 years of recorded history, with $13,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 78th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 292 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $13,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
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 4841 within OH. Peer group: 292 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 146 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2012 | Caught Between,Crushed,Head,Industrial Truck,Neck,Powered Industrial Vehicle,TorsoFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, 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 DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, 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 DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC 280 PROGRESS BLVD · KENT, OH, 44240 | 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 DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-16 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 4 | 4 | $13,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC. is one of 22 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Dayton Freight Lines, Inc across all 22 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 OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- USF HOLLAND, LLCDAYTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- PENSKE LOGISTICSCOLUMBUS — 3 federal enforcement records
- WASTE MANAGEMENTAKRON — 2 federal enforcement records
- P.A.M. TRANSPORT, INC.NORTH JACKSON — 2 federal enforcement records
- EXELSTREETSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.DAYTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- YELLOW TRANSPORTATIONRICHFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHTDAYTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- USF HOLLAND, LLC.BOWLING GREEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- NICK STRIMBU INC.BROOKFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Dayton Freight Lines, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC.AKRON, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INCMAPLE GROVE, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INCORPORATEDMILWAUKEE, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC.WEST CHESTER, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAYTON FREIGHT LINESROMULUS, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC.CLEVELAND, OH — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Dayton Freight Lines, Inc locationsParent rollup
- General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, TruckloadAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- General Freight Trucking, in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, 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 Dayton Freight Lines, Inc, which operates 22 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $13,000 in total penalties.
- How does DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC. operates in the general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.01 compared to an industry average of 2.3.
- Has DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC..