Establishment profile
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
1 UPS WAY, HODGKINS, IL, 60525
Operated by United Parcel Service · 1 of 2,229 establishments
492110 — Couriers and Express Delivery Services
EIN 582480149
Summary
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $36,425 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 88 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 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, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4921 within IL. Peer group: 88 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 80 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2018 – Mar 2025 · 4 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2025 | Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| May 21, 2021 | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jun 11, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Container,Containerized Cargo,Crushed,Delivery Work,Finger,Hammer ,Hand,Hand Tool,Instantaneous amputation,Knuckle,Lack of Work Procedures,Metal container,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Package Delivery,Partial Amputation,Pin,Traumatic Amputation,Truck,Unsafe Position,Unstable Load | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Back,Fall,Ladder | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jul 22, 2011 | Heart Attack,Heat ExhaustionFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Oct 29, 1999 | FALLFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
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. 2 cases · $0 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2010 – Jan 2011 | General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | — | 1 |
| May 2008 – Feb 2009 | Postal Service | — | 1 |
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.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for United Parcel Service, 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 United Parcel Service locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
Federal criminal prosecution record
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.
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-09 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-12-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-01-06 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-06-01 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-04-05 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-08-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-02-10 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2012-08-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-11-17 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $14,200 | |
| 2011-07-21 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 2 | 1 | $8,100 | |
| 2005-08-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-02-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-10-27 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,925 | |
| 2000-11-14 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-05-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-05-26 | Planned | 1 | — | $200 | |
| 1999-11-01 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-10-15 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $5,000 |
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 2,229 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 2,229 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in couriers and express delivery services within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UPSHODGKINS — 3 federal enforcement records
- ALLIANCE GROUND INTERNATIONAL, LLCCHICAGO — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.BEDFORD PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.BELLEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHI-CARGO, INCELK GROVE VILLAGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.FRANKLIN PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.EAST PEORIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.BLOOMINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.URBANA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UPSSOUTH HOLLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by United Parcel Service, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.SPRINGFIELD, MO — 4 federal enforcement records
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICESAN ANTONIO, TX — 4 federal enforcement records
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC.MASPETH, NY — 4 federal enforcement records
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.EL PASO, TX — 4 federal enforcement records
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCLOUISVILLE, KY — 4 federal enforcement records
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICEFORT WORTH, TX — 4 federal enforcement records
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC.WACO, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- UPSCOMMERCE CITY, CO — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.GONZALES, LA — 3 federal enforcement records
- U.P.S.PARSIPPANY, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All United Parcel Service locationsParent rollup
- Couriers and Express Delivery ServicesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Couriers and Express in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, 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 United Parcel Service, which operates 2,229 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 18 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $36,425 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 0 compared to an industry average of 6.5.
- Has UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC..