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DHL EXPRESS

5500 ELMWOOD AVE., PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19019
Operated by DHL Express · 1 of 40 establishments
492110Couriers and Express Delivery Services
EIN 943380425

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OSHA inspections
1
over 1 year
Violations
1
$930 in penalties
Penalties
$930
$930 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

DHL EXPRESS has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 1 year of recorded history, with $930 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 59th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 80 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

DHL EXPRESS appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
1.0 / yr · last 1 yrs
Violations
1
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$930
$930 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 1

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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $930 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0211$930Feb 2025Feb 2025

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

59th

Above average violations in NAICS 4921 within PA. Peer group: 80 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
76th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DHL EXPRESS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
7.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
6.5
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

Planned
1

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 DHL EXPRESS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DHL EXPRESS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DHL EXPRESS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in PA — for DHL Express, not this location alone

Total cases
30
Unfair labor practice
29
Representation (union)
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other DHL Express locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 30 cases · 29 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
06-CA-341089Unfair labor practiceApr 2024May 2024ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
04-CA-331860Unfair labor practiceDec 2023Jan 2024ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-314744Unfair labor practiceMar 2023Jul 2023ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
06-CA-215366Unfair labor practiceFeb 2018Mar 2018ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-118838Unfair labor practiceDec 2013Feb 2014ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-090847Unfair labor practiceOct 2012Dec 2012ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-066890Unfair labor practiceOct 2011Jun 2012ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-060709Unfair labor practiceJun 2011Oct 2011ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-036499Unfair labor practiceJun 2009Aug 2009ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-036480Unfair labor practiceJun 2009Aug 2009ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
04-CA-036380Unfair labor practiceOct 2008Nov 2008ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-036361Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Sep 2008ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-036356Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Nov 2008ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-036021Unfair labor practiceMar 2008Apr 2008ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
06-CA-035820Unfair labor practiceNov 2007Dec 2007ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
04-CA-035697Unfair labor practiceOct 2007Feb 2011ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-035696Unfair labor practiceOct 2007Feb 2011ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
06-CA-035757Unfair labor practiceSep 2007Nov 2007ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-035749Unfair labor practiceSep 2007Apr 2009ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
04-CA-035630Unfair labor practiceSep 2007Feb 2011ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-035629Unfair labor practiceSep 2007Feb 2011ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-RC-021327Representation electionJul 2007Sep 2010ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
06-CA-035592Unfair labor practiceMay 2007Jul 2007ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-035530Unfair labor practiceMar 2007May 2007ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-035491Unfair labor practiceFeb 2007Feb 2007ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-035471Unfair labor practiceJan 2007Mar 2007ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-035469Unfair labor practiceJan 2007Feb 2007ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-035169Unfair labor practiceMay 2006Oct 2006ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-034283Unfair labor practiceSep 2004Nov 2004ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06-CA-034055Unfair labor practiceApr 2004Jun 2004ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 DHL EXPRESS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DHL EXPRESS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DHL EXPRESS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-01-31Planned1$930

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

DHL EXPRESS is one of 40 establishments rolled up under the parent organization DHL Express.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of DHL Express across all 40 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DHL EXPRESS 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 DHL Express, which operates 40 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 DHL EXPRESS's OSHA violation history?
DHL EXPRESS has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $929.6 in total penalties.
How does DHL EXPRESS's safety record compare to its industry?
DHL EXPRESS operates in the couriers and express delivery services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.9.