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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC #4959

5757 CLYDE PARK AVE SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49509
Operated by United Parcel Service · 1 of 2,230 establishments
492110Couriers and Express Delivery Services
EIN 582480149

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OSHA inspections
12
over 33 years
Violations
7
$4,900 in penalties
Penalties
$4,900
$700 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC #4959 has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $4,900 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 75 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC #4959 appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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

Inspections
12
0.4 / yr · last 33 yrs
Violations
7
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$4,900
$700 avg / violation
43% serious57% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
9 of 12
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 12

42% 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $4,900 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4080.1011 A11$1,500Mar 2001Mar 2001
29 CFR 4081.14110311$1,200Feb 1993Feb 1993
29 CFR 4081.14310111$1,200Feb 1993Feb 1993
408.22129(1)11$1,000Apr 2022Apr 2022
29 CFR 4081.00150311Jan 1998Jan 1998
29 CFR 4081.06320111Feb 1996Feb 1996
29 CFR 4081.14210711Feb 1993Feb 1993

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

91st

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4921 within MI. Peer group: 75 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
93rd
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
2.3
vs industry
−4.2
TRIR
2.3
vs industry
−5.6

Reported for 53 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
2.3
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
2
Complaint
9
Referral
1

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 #4959. 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
Dec 6, 2021Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Chute,Finger,Jammed,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Trailer,Trailer Truck,Unstable Position1

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

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC #4959. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC #4959. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for United Parcel Service, not this location alone

Total cases
86
Unfair labor practice
85
Representation (union)
1

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 United Parcel Service 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.). 86 cases · 85 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-CA-377446Unfair labor practiceDec 2025OpenRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-370082Unfair labor practiceJul 2025OpenRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-367982Unfair labor practiceJun 2025Mar 2026ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-358820Unfair labor practiceJan 2025OpenRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-340027Unfair labor practiceApr 2024May 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-339637Unfair labor practiceApr 2024Apr 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-338761Unfair labor practiceMar 2024Jan 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-338745Unfair labor practiceMar 2024Jan 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-336648Unfair labor practiceFeb 2024Jul 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-335429Unfair labor practiceFeb 2024OpenRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-335078Unfair labor practiceJan 2024Aug 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-334230Unfair labor practiceJan 2024Feb 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-332369Unfair labor practiceDec 2023Jul 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-332012Unfair labor practiceDec 2023Jan 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-329534Unfair labor practiceNov 2023Mar 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-327271Unfair labor practiceOct 2023Sep 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-323999Unfair labor practiceAug 2023Jul 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-323224Unfair labor practiceAug 2023Jul 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-321519Unfair labor practiceJul 2023Dec 2025ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-318540Unfair labor practiceMay 2023Dec 2024ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-288359Unfair labor practiceDec 2021Apr 2022ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-284020Unfair labor practiceOct 2021Feb 2022ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-282377Unfair labor practiceSep 2021Sep 2021ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-281737Unfair labor practiceAug 2021Oct 2021ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-280950Unfair labor practiceAug 2021Nov 2021ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-279872Unfair labor practiceJul 2021Jan 2022ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-279644Unfair labor practiceJul 2021Mar 2022ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-279121Unfair labor practiceJun 2021Jul 2021ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-278443Unfair labor practiceJun 2021Sep 2021ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-277329Unfair labor practiceMay 2021Jul 2021ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-262964Unfair labor practiceJul 2020Aug 2020ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-262813Unfair labor practiceJul 2020Sep 2020ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-253170Unfair labor practiceDec 2019Aug 2020ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-248565Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Nov 2019ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-243581Unfair labor practiceJun 2019Sep 2019ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-234368Unfair labor practiceJan 2019Apr 2019ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-229266Unfair labor practiceOct 2018Jan 2019ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
18-CA-171373Unfair labor practiceMar 2016May 2016ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
07-CA-171415Unfair labor practiceMar 2016Mar 2017ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-164488Unfair labor practiceNov 2015Feb 2017ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-158579Unfair labor practiceAug 2015Nov 2015ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-146469Unfair labor practiceFeb 2015May 2015ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-133804Unfair labor practiceJul 2014Sep 2014ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-128800Unfair labor practiceMay 2014Jul 2014ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-120718Unfair labor practiceJan 2014Feb 2014ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-119604Unfair labor practiceDec 2013Dec 2014ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-112079Unfair labor practiceAug 2013Nov 2013ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-RC-107879Representation electionJun 2013Jul 2013ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-099797Unfair labor practiceMar 2013Sep 2014ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-081689Unfair labor practiceMay 2012Jul 2012ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-068434Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Dec 2011ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-068407Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Dec 2011ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-061482Unfair labor practiceJul 2011Jul 2011ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-053113Unfair labor practiceAug 2010Nov 2010ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-053110Unfair labor practiceAug 2010Nov 2010ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052763Unfair labor practiceMar 2010Apr 2010ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052685Unfair labor practiceJan 2010Feb 2010ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052506Unfair labor practiceNov 2009Jan 2010ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052363Unfair labor practiceSep 2009Sep 2009ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052287Unfair labor practiceAug 2009Oct 2009ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052135Unfair labor practiceJun 2009Jul 2009ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052114Unfair labor practiceMay 2009Jun 2009ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052085Unfair labor practiceMay 2009Aug 2009ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-051991Unfair labor practiceApr 2009May 2009ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-051726Unfair labor practiceDec 2008Mar 2009ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-051327Unfair labor practiceJun 2008Aug 2008ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-051231Unfair labor practiceApr 2008Jun 2008ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-050692Unfair labor practiceSep 2007Aug 2008ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-050581Unfair labor practiceAug 2007Aug 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-050113Unfair labor practiceJan 2007Feb 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-049558Unfair labor practiceJun 2006May 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-049383Unfair labor practiceMar 2006Jun 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-049327Unfair labor practiceMar 2006Jun 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-047799Unfair labor practiceAug 2004Dec 2004ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-047345Unfair labor practiceApr 2004Mar 2008ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
30-CA-016604Unfair labor practiceOct 2003Nov 2003ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-015287Unfair labor practiceSep 2000Mar 2001ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-015286Unfair labor practiceSep 2000Mar 2001ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
07-CA-042747Unfair labor practiceFeb 2000Mar 2000ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-042617Unfair labor practiceDec 1999Mar 2000ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-042404Unfair labor practiceSep 1999Jan 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-042230Unfair labor practiceJul 1999Jun 2006ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-041964Unfair labor practiceApr 1999Jan 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-041784Unfair labor practiceFeb 1999Apr 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-041749Unfair labor practiceFeb 1999Jun 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-040817Unfair labor practiceMar 1998Sep 2000ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan

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 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC #4959. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
0
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.

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · $5,300,000 in assessed penalties.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC
5757 CLYDE PARK AVE SW · WYOMING, MI, 49509
WaterRCRANo Violation Identified22$5,300,000Sep 2022View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$40.0M
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.

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC (across 19 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$176.3M
Obligated (all-time)
$4.4B
Awards (all-time)
12,896

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-03-17Referral1$1,000
2022-02-24Complaint0$0
2010-06-24Complaint0$0
2001-01-26Complaint11$1,500
1998-11-02Planned0$0
1998-01-26Planned0$0
1997-12-11Complaint0$0
1997-12-11Complaint1$0
1996-01-24Complaint1$0
1994-09-12Complaint0$0
1993-01-19Complaint32$2,400
1992-09-09Complaint0$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 #4959 is one of 2,230 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 2,230 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 #4959 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 United Parcel Service, which operates 2,230 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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Frequently asked

What is UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC #4959's OSHA violation history?
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC #4959 has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $4,900 in total penalties.
How does UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC #4959's safety record compare to its industry?
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC #4959 operates in the couriers and express delivery services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.9. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC #4959's self-reported DART rate is 2.27 compared to an industry average of 6.5.