Establishment profile
FORWARD AIR, INC.
3003 1ST AVENUE EAST, MILAN, IL, 61264
Operated by FORWARD AIR CORP · 1 of 54 establishments
484110 — General Freight Trucking, Local
Summary
FORWARD AIR, INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 16 years of recorded history, with $1,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 66th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 333 employers. 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
FORWARD AIR, INC. 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, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 4841 within IL. Peer group: 333 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FORWARD AIR, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2018
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to slipping
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2018 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 FORWARD AIR, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FORWARD AIR, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for FORWARD AIR CORP, 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 FORWARD AIR CORP locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for FORWARD AIR, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FORWARD AIR, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FORWARD AIR, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-22 | Complaint | 2 | — | $1,400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FORWARD AIR, INC. is one of 54 establishments rolled up under the parent organization FORWARD AIR CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of FORWARD AIR CORP across all 54 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in general freight trucking, local within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TOWNE AIR FREIGHT, LLCELK GROVE VILLAGE — 3 federal enforcement records
- CAVALIER CARTAGE CO.SPRINGFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- CAPSTONE LOGISTICS, LLCMELROSE PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT, INC.NORMAL — 2 federal enforcement records
- UPS CARTAGE SERVICES, INC.BENSENVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- Magnum TransportationChicago — 2 federal enforcement records
- PEPSI BEVERAGES COMPANYKANKAKEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MCLEOD EXPRESS, LLCDECATUR — 2 federal enforcement records
- XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT, INC.ROCK ISLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- WINDSTAR INC.FRANKLIN PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by FORWARD AIR CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TOWNE AIR FREIGHT, LLCELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- TOWNE AIR FREIGHTROMULUS, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- TOWNE AIR FREIGHT INCGRAND RAPIDS, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- TOWNE AIR FREIGHTFORT WAYNE, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- FORWARD AIR, INC.DES PLAINES, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- FORWARD AIR, INC.GROVEPORT, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- TOWNE AIR FREIGHT INCPORTLAND, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- FORWARD AIR INCPORTLAND, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- FORWARD AIR, INC.COLUMBUS, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- FORWARD AIRCARSON, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All FORWARD AIR CORP locationsParent rollup
- General Freight Trucking, LocalAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- General Freight Trucking, in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FORWARD AIR, 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 FORWARD AIR CORP, which operates 54 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 FORWARD AIR, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- FORWARD AIR, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $1,400 in total penalties.
- How does FORWARD AIR, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- FORWARD AIR, INC. operates in the general freight trucking, local industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2.