Establishment profile
ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED
12 HALLS ROAD, KUTZTOWN, PA, 19530
Operated by Estes Express Lines · 1 of 107 establishments
484121 — General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
EIN 540492941
Summary
ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $2,525 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 326 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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 · $2,525 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | $829 | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $765 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L03 IM | 1 | 1 | $731 | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2006 | Apr 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
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 in NAICS 4841 within PA. Peer group: 326 employers. This establishment has 9 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 102 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.
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 ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED. 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 ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for Estes Express Lines, not this location alone
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 Estes Express Lines 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-CA-225218 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2018 | Sep 2018 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
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 ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-03-21 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-10-28 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $965 | |
| 2001-10-01 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,560 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED is one of 107 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Estes Express Lines.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Estes Express Lines across all 107 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other employers in general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- DAVIDSON BROTHERS, INCORPORATEDBELLEFONTE — 3 federal enforcement records
- McClymonds Supply & Transit Co., Inc.Portersville — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMSCARLISLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINESBENSALEM — 2 federal enforcement records
- New Penn Motor Express, Inc.Dunmore — 2 federal enforcement records
- SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INCORPORATEDJONESTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- YRC WORLDWIDEBETHLEHEM — 2 federal enforcement records
- HARDINGER TRANSFER CO., INC.ERIE — 2 federal enforcement records
- NEW ENGLAND MOTOR FREIGHT INC.IRWIN — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Estes Express Lines, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INC.WEST MIDDLESEX, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINESSOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINESROANOKE, VA — 3 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINESHOUSTON, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINESBENSALEM, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATEDGREENSBORO, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINESAMARILLO, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINESMC COOK, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINESNORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESTES EXPRESS LINES CORPORATIONYORK, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Estes Express Lines locationsParent rollup
- General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, TruckloadAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- General Freight Trucking, in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Estes Express Lines, which operates 107 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 ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $2,525 in total penalties.
- How does ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED operates in the general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 3.64 compared to an industry average of 2.3.