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DHL EXPRESS USA INC

236 WENDELL H FORD BLVD, ERLANGER, KY, 41018
Operated by DHL Express USA Inc · 1 of 35 establishments
488510Freight Transportation Arrangement

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OSHA inspections
30
over 16 years
Violations
5
$23,700 in penalties
Penalties
$23,700
$4,740 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

DHL EXPRESS USA INC has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 30 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $23,700 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 23 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 24 days ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

DHL EXPRESS USA INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
30
1.9 / yr · last 16 yrs
Violations
5
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$23,700
$4,740 avg / violation
80% serious20% other
Inspection trigger · referral
17 of 30
Inspection trigger · complaint
12 of 30

13% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

91st

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4885 within KY. Peer group: 23 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
1.4
vs industry
+0.6
TRIR
1.4
vs industry
+0.2

Reported for 84 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
12
Referral
17

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 USA INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
24 days ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 24 days 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 USA INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in KY — for DHL Express USA Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
10
Unfair labor practice
6
Representation (union)
3

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 USA Inc locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for DHL EXPRESS USA INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
315026
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-05-11Complaint0$0
2025-09-23Complaint0$0
2025-07-23Unprogrammed Related0$0
2025-07-17Complaint0$0
2025-03-06Referral22$11,250
2024-10-28Complaint11$1,950
2022-09-15Referral0$0
2022-08-30Referral0$0
2022-01-04Referral0$0
2021-11-30Referral0$0
2021-11-05Referral0$0
2021-06-01Referral0$0
2020-05-22Referral11$7,000
2020-03-19Referral0$0
2019-04-15Complaint0$0
2018-12-20Complaint0$0
2018-08-03Complaint0$0
2018-03-06Referral0$0
2017-07-26Complaint0$0
2017-06-12Referral0$0
2017-05-24Complaint0$0
2016-05-17Referral0$0
2016-05-17Referral1$3,500
2014-10-01Referral0$0
2013-12-02Referral0$0
2013-11-19Complaint0$0
2012-01-09Referral0$0
2011-10-24Referral0$0
2011-10-11Complaint0$0
2009-11-24Complaint0$0

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

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Part of a larger organization

DHL EXPRESS USA INC is one of 35 establishments rolled up under the parent organization DHL Express USA Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of DHL Express USA Inc across all 35 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DHL EXPRESS USA 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 DHL Express USA Inc, which operates 35 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.

Frequently asked

What is DHL EXPRESS USA INC's OSHA violation history?
DHL EXPRESS USA INC has 30 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $23,700 in total penalties.
How does DHL EXPRESS USA INC's safety record compare to its industry?
DHL EXPRESS USA INC operates in the freight transportation arrangement industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2. DHL EXPRESS USA INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.38 compared to an industry average of 0.8.