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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC

911 GRADE LANE, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40213
Operated by United Parcel Service · 1 of 1,694 establishments
492110Couriers and Express Delivery Services
EIN 582480149

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OSHA inspections
122
over 28 years
Violations
34
$345,750 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 4 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
5 fatalities · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 122 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $345,750 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 59 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 months ago.

Federal records were found in 4 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, OFCCP federal contractor compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls as of 2026-05-05.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
122
4.4 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
34
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$345,750
$10,169 avg / violation
Trend
WORSENING
HIGH confidence
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
76 of 122
Inspection trigger · referral
37 of 122

17% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 13 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4921 within KY. Peer group: 59 employers. This establishment has 34 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
1.9
vs industry
−4.6
TRIR
3.9
vs industry
−4.0

Reported for 573 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
7.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
6.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.9
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

Planned
3
Complaint
76
Referral
37

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 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 15, 2024Caught Between,Communication,Connecting,Delivery Work,Dragged,Driver,Inspecting,Leak,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Tractor Trailer,Trailer,Truck DriverFatality11
Nov 1, 2020Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Head,RibFatality11
Apr 9, 2020Infectious DiseaseFatality11
Apr 6, 2020Infectious DiseaseFatality11
Oct 30, 2009OXYGEN,RESPIRATORY,ASPHYXIATED,CPR,CARDIAC ARREST,CARDIOVASC DISEASE,RESPIRATORY TRACTFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
2026-05-05
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 months ago. Data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-05.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 0 workers affected

Case periodIndustryBackwagesWorkers
Jun 2005 – Jun 2007Packaging and Labeling Services0

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Total cases
168
Unfair labor practice
161
Representation (union)
7

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
3
Quarters non-compliant
2
Formal actions
2
EPA penalties
$5,300,000

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

Federal contracts (5-year)

No federal contract awards on file in the past 5 years for UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC as of 2026-05-05. Verify directly with USAspending.gov

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$40,000,000
Disposition
NP
Crime type
Controlled Substances / Drugs / Meth Act

Independent monitor required. First case: 2013-03-29. Most recent: 2013-03-29. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-04-14Referral0$0
2026-03-18Complaint0$0
2026-01-22Complaint0$0
2026-01-13Referral0$0
2025-10-08Complaint11$4,750
2025-10-08Referral0$0
2025-09-25Referral11$7,000
2025-09-16Referral11$7,000
2025-08-12Referral33$21,000
2025-07-17Complaint0$0
2025-02-26Referral0$0
2024-08-29Referral0$0
2024-08-15Unprogrammed Related0$0
2024-06-25Complaint0$0
2024-06-04Referral11$7,000
2024-06-03Complaint0$0
2024-05-29Complaint0$0
2024-02-16Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2024-02-15Complaint0$0
2023-03-07Referral0$0
2023-02-06Referral1$0
2023-01-26Complaint0$0
2023-01-06Complaint0$0
2022-08-23Complaint0$0
2022-08-16Complaint0$0
2022-02-24Complaint0$0
2022-01-12Complaint0$0
2022-01-11Referral2$4,250
2021-10-29Complaint1$4,500
2021-10-04Referral0$0
2021-06-22Complaint0$0
2021-04-28Referral11$3,400
2021-04-21Referral0$0
2021-04-16Fatality/Catastrophe33$210,000
2021-04-06Complaint0$0
2021-03-01Complaint2$0
2020-12-15Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2020-12-15Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2020-11-24Referral0$0
2020-10-15Complaint0$0
2020-09-09Complaint0$0
2020-03-05Referral0$0
2020-01-28Unprogrammed Related0$0
2019-10-15Complaint0$0
2019-06-05Referral1$4,750
2018-12-03Complaint0$0
2018-01-11Complaint0$0
2017-11-08Complaint0$0
2017-09-01Referral0$0
2017-01-05Referral22$0
2016-12-12Complaint4$0
2016-12-02Complaint0$0
2016-11-15Referral0$0
2016-05-04Complaint2$45,000
2015-07-07Complaint0$0
2015-04-16Complaint0$0
2015-03-19Complaint0$0
2015-01-08Referral11$7,000
2014-03-28Complaint0$0
2014-02-17Referral0$0
2014-01-23Complaint0$0
2013-09-10Referral0$0
2013-08-09Referral31$7,000
2013-07-01Referral0$0
2013-02-22Complaint0$0
2012-10-23Complaint0$0
2012-09-13Complaint0$0
2012-08-16Referral1$850
2012-08-02Referral0$0
2012-01-18Complaint0$0
2011-12-20Referral0$0
2011-10-11Complaint0$0
2011-09-28Complaint0$0
2011-06-08Complaint0$0
2011-06-07Referral0$0
2011-06-07Referral11$7,000
2011-05-05Referral0$0
2011-04-11Referral11$4,500
2011-04-07Referral0$0
2011-03-01Referral1$750
2011-02-04Referral0$0
2011-01-13Complaint0$0
2010-11-03Referral0$0
2010-09-01Complaint0$0
2010-07-27Complaint0$0
2010-01-19Complaint0$0
2009-12-21Complaint0$0
2009-12-01Programmed Other0$0
2009-11-25Complaint0$0
2009-11-19Complaint0$0
2009-09-15Complaint0$0
2009-06-02Complaint0$0
2009-04-29Complaint0$0
2009-04-14Complaint0$0
2009-03-12Complaint0$0
2009-02-25Complaint0$0
2008-08-08Complaint0$0
2007-09-18Complaint0$0
2007-03-13Complaint0$0
2007-03-05Programmed Other0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC is one of 1,694 establishments rolled up under the parent organization United Parcel Service.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of United Parcel Service across all 1,694 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup United Parcel Service, which operates 1,694 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 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC's OSHA violation history?
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC has 122 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $345,750 in total penalties.
How does UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC's safety record compare to its industry?
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC operates in the couriers and express delivery services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.9. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.94 compared to an industry average of 6.5.
Has UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 5 fatality investigations involving UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC.