Inspection 342143534 OPENED MAR 2, 2017Closed
8630 Hall Street, Saint Louis, MO 63137 · Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Abf Freight 2 times in Missouri since 2016.
The latest one began on Mar 2, 2017 after a complaint, in Saint Louis.
Those inspections ended with 3 citation items: 3 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $15,000 and now stand at $10,500, 30% lower after settlements or reviews.
Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.110.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for transportation and warehousing employers since 2015 is $2,408, and Abf Freight averages $10,500 (1 cited inspection).
Abf Freight also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 341249506 OPENED FEB 9, 2016Closed
4209 Gardner Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64120 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases |
Serious | $4,000 | $2,800 | Mar 1, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.110(f)(4)(i) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases |
Serious | $7,000 | $4,900 | Mar 1, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $4,000 | $2,800 | Mar 1, 2016 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Kansas City site logged 41 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 387 workers: 8.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 1,382 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABF Freight 003 Kansas City · 2023 | 387 | 41 | 26 | 8.4 | 3.6 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jan 25, 2025, Saint Louis: Hospitalization · fractures · hip joint(s)
A driver was securing freight in the back of a trailer. He climbed onto the converter gear to adjust the load and resecure the trailer door. He slipped off the converter gear and fell to the pavement, sustaining a right intertrochanteric femur fracture.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.110 · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases
29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i)
(2) General. (i) Containers in storage shall be located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons.
29 CFR 1910.110(f)(4)(i)
(4) Storage within buildings not frequented by the public (such as industrial buildings). (i) The quantity of LP-Gas stored shall not exceed 300 pounds (approximately 2,550 cubic feet in vapor form) except as provided in subparagraph (5) of this paragraph.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1)
(p) Operation of the truck. (1) If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.
Other general freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload employers in Missouri
- Otl Logistics Inc. Kansas City · 6 citations · $35,598
- Dohrn Transfer Company LLC Scott City · 3 citations · $4,823
- Xpo Saint Louis · 1 citation · $0
- R & L Carriers Shared Services, LLC Kansas City · 1 citation · $16,131
- S & J Potashnick Transportation, Inc. Sikeston · 2 citations · $10,849
- Ajr Trucking Inc Kansas City · 1 citation · $7,812
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.