Establishment profile
TOWNE AIR FREIGHT
9402 YEAGER LANE, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46809
Operated by FORWARD AIR CORP · 1 of 54 establishments
481111 — Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
Summary
TOWNE AIR FREIGHT has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 17 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 50th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 15 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TOWNE AIR FREIGHT 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
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.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
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 4811 within IN. Peer group: 15 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for TOWNE AIR FREIGHT. 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for TOWNE AIR FREIGHT. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 TOWNE AIR FREIGHT. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TOWNE AIR FREIGHT. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IN — 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.
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.). 3 cases · 2 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-RC-010414 | Representation election | Dec 2007 | Feb 2008 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 13-CA-040052 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2002 | Feb 2003 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-040030 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2002 | Feb 2003 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
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 TOWNE AIR FREIGHT. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TOWNE AIR FREIGHT. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TOWNE AIR FREIGHT. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-16 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TOWNE AIR FREIGHT 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 scheduled passenger air transportation within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NORTHWEST AIRLINES INCINDIANAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
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
- FORWARD AIR, INC.DES PLAINES, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- FORWARD AIR, INC.MILAN, 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
- Scheduled Passenger Air TransportationAll employers in this industry
- Employers in INState-wide enforcement data
- Scheduled Passenger Air in INIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TOWNE AIR FREIGHT 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TOWNE AIR FREIGHT's OSHA violation history?
- TOWNE AIR FREIGHT has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $0 in total penalties.
- How does TOWNE AIR FREIGHT's safety record compare to its industry?
- TOWNE AIR FREIGHT operates in the scheduled passenger air transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.4.