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Abf Freight System, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Houston, Texas · General Freight Trucking, Local · NAICS 484110

6inspections
6citation items
$41,220current penalties
Aug 18, 2022last inspection

Abf Freight System, Inc. has 6 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 1999.

OSHA's last visit started on Aug 18, 2022 after a complaint, in Houston.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 6 citation items: 1 serious and 5 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $63,000 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $41,220, down 35%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.178, forklifts and other powered industrial trucks (3 items).

For context, across all transportation and warehousing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,412. Abf Freight System, Inc. averages $19,360 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Abf Freight System, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Abf Freight System, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1999 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346159775 OPENED AUG 18, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 127 employees at the site · Closed Apr 1, 2024

5880 Kelley St, Houston, TX 77026 · Freight Transportation Arrangement · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$10,360$10,360Nov 2, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$10,360$10,360Nov 2, 2022Final

Inspection 343677274 OPENED DEC 19, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Oct 17, 2019

4354 Director Dr, San Antonio, TX 78219 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$13,260$4,000May 8, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$13,260$4,000May 8, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$13,260$10,000May 8, 2019Final

Inspection 341855989 OPENED OCT 20, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Nov 15, 2016

4354 Director Dr., San Antonio, TX 78219 · General Freight Trucking, Local · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 302573308 OPENED APR 28, 2000Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed Aug 15, 2001

5880 Kelly St, Houston, TX 77026 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i) · Using electrical equipment
Serious$2,500$2,500Oct 17, 2000Final

Inspection 302572276 OPENED JAN 13, 2000Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed Dec 31, 2001

5880 Kelly St, Houston, TX 77026 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 302656566 OPENED SEP 8, 1999Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 15 employees at the site · Closed Oct 15, 1999

Highway 35 South, Hewitt, TX 76643 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2018, the Houston site logged 16 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 112 workers: 12.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 459 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
ABF Freight 075
Houston · 2018
112 161012.93.6
ABF Freight 072
San Antonio · 2018
32 205.83.6

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5)

(5) If the truck is equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, the user shall request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)

(3) Training program content. Powered industrial truck operators shall receive initial training in the following topics, except in topics which the employer can demonstrate are not applicable to safe operation of the truck in the employer's workplace.

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2)

(2) No person shall be allowed to stand or pass under the elevated portion of any truck, whether loaded or empty.

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment

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