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DHL Express: OSHA inspections and violations

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · NAICS 492110

10inspections
18citation items
$5,300current penalties
Jan 31, 2025last inspection

DHL Express has 10 OSHA inspections on record in Pennsylvania, the first in 2001.

OSHA's last visit started on Jan 31, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Philadelphia.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 18 citation items: 8 serious and 10 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $9,858 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $5,300, down 46%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.1200, hazard communication (4 items).

For context, across all transportation and warehousing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,555. DHL Express averages $930 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

DHL Express also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

DHL Express: OSHA citation items per year, 2001 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348030677 OPENED JAN 31, 2025Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 140 employees at the site · Closed Jul 1, 2025

5500 Elmwood Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19019 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$1,328$930Feb 28, 2025Final

Inspection 314108820 OPENED JUN 25, 2010Closed

Planned · No inspection · Safety · Closed Jun 25, 2010

431 Bingham Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 · Local Messengers and Local Delivery · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 312974413 OPENED JUN 25, 2009Closed

Planned · No inspection · Safety · Closed Jul 7, 2009

603 General Washington Blvd, Norristown, PA 19403 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 305377533 OPENED NOV 27, 2007Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 190 employees at the site · Closed Jun 4, 2008

7600 Holstein Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153 · Freight Transportation Arrangement · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.176(g) · Material storage and aisles
Serious$1,700$0Dec 28, 2007Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iiia) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 28, 2007Final

Inspection 310289350 OPENED JAN 5, 2007Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 86 employees at the site · Closed Apr 18, 2007

431 Bingham Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$1,275$895Feb 21, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.136(a) · Foot protection
Serious$0$0Feb 21, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1) · General requirements
Serious$1,275$890Feb 21, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.22(b)(2) · General requirements
Serious$0$0Feb 21, 2007Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 21, 2007Closed

Inspection 309861680 OPENED SEP 28, 2006Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 110 employees at the site · Closed Oct 27, 2006

603 General Washington Ave., Trooper, PA 19403 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 308172931 OPENED JUN 3, 2005Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 107 employees at the site · Closed Sep 27, 2005

603 General Washington Ave., Trooper, PA 19403 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
Serious$1,500$800Aug 4, 2005Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 4, 2005Closed

Inspection 116024241 OPENED AUG 11, 2004Closed

Planned · No inspection · Health · 100 employees at the site · Closed Aug 12, 2004

205 Diplomat Drive, Lester, PA 19113 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

2 older inspections

Inspection 307016782 OPENED DEC 9, 2003Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 79 employees at the site · Closed May 13, 2004

1101 North Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$1,300$845Mar 25, 2004Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$0$0Mar 25, 2004Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2) · General requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 25, 2004Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.37(q)(2) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 25, 2004Closed

Inspection 303874143 OPENED MAR 9, 2001Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 120 employees at the site · Closed May 21, 2001

1101 North Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles
Other-than-serious$1,080$540Apr 17, 2001Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$200$200Apr 17, 2001Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$200$200Apr 17, 2001Closed
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 17, 2001Closed

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2025, the Pittsburgh site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 63 workers: 10.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 7.8 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Pittsburgh Service Center
Pittsburgh · 2025
63 4010.47.8
Pitpittsburghpa
Pittsburgh · 2024
63 6412.77.8

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1)

(g) Safety data sheets. (1) Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.136 · Foot protection

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

Other couriers and express delivery services employers in Pennsylvania

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