Inspection 348929688 OPENED MAY 11, 2026Closed
855 Newton Bridge Road, Athens, GA 30607 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 1998, OSHA inspectors have visited Estes Express Lines in Georgia 7 times.
The most recent inspection opened on May 11, 2026 on a referral, in Athens.
In all, OSHA issued 14 citation items: 9 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $27,776; today they stand at $19,654, 29% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.178 (forklifts and other powered industrial trucks), 3 times.
Among transportation and warehousing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,408 penalty. Estes Express Lines averages $7,525 across 2 cited inspections.
Estes Express Lines also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 5 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 348389313 OPENED JUL 22, 2025Closed
6125 Duquesne Dr., Atlanta, GA 30336 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 346127939 OPENED AUG 4, 2022Closed
1551 Doug Barnard Parkway, Augusta, GA 30906 · 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 1910.178(m)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $12,278 | $12,278 | Jan 31, 2023 | Final |
Inspection 344157011 OPENED JUL 16, 2019Closed
5161 Highway 42, Ellenwood, GA 30294 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 5, 2019: Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall off moving trailer
At 3:30 p.m. on July 5, 2019, an employee was inside a trailer loading a box when a coworker failed to check the trailer before pulling away from the dock. The employee attempted to jump from the trailer and fell approximately 4 feet to the ground below. The employee suffered two fractures to the left hip, bruising to the left elbow and internal injuries to the bladder and lung and was hospitalized.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343124640 OPENED APR 26, 2018Closed
5451 Highway 42, Ellenwood, GA 30294 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(2) · Walking-working surfaces |
Other-than-serious | $5,543 | $2,772 | Oct 23, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(b) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 23, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 314097460 OPENED FEB 16, 2012Closed
1123 Louisville Road, Savannah, GA 31415 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $2,550 | $2,805 | Jul 6, 2012 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.27(d)(3) · Fixed ladders |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 2012 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $2,805 | $0 | Jul 6, 2012 | Closed |
Inspection 300178498 OPENED MAY 29, 1998Closed
5451 Highway 42, Ellenwood, GA 30049 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,125 | $300 | Aug 12, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 12, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $1,125 | $600 | Aug 12, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $1,125 | $300 | Aug 12, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,225 | $600 | Aug 12, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 12, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 12, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 12, 1998 | Closed |
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 Ellenwood site logged 12 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 265 workers: 3.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 262 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta breakbulk 041 Ellenwood · 2025 | 265 | 12 | 3 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| Fulton 101 Atlanta · 2025 | 137 | 5 | 0 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| Athens 047 Athens · 2025 | 131 | 4 | 1 | 2.6 | 3.6 |
| Atlanta P D 141 Ellenwood · 2025 | 136 | 12 | 2 | 9.1 | 3.6 |
| Savannah 040 Savannah · 2025 | 87 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 3.6 |
| Augusta 114 Augusta · 2025 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| Atlanta breakbulk 041 Ellenwood · 2024 | 276 | 8 | 0 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| Atlanta PD 141 Ellenwood · 2024 | 119 | 5 | 0 | 4.2 | 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. 5 reports on file.
Jul 11, 2025, Atlanta: Hospitalization · concussions · brain
On July 11, 2025, a forklift operator was making a U-turn when he was thrown from the forklift and his head struck the pavement. The employee sustained a concussion and was hospitalized.
Mar 17, 2023, Ellenwood: Hospitalization · fractures · hand(s), unspecified
An employee was driving a forklift down a ramp after dropping off freight at a dock. The ramp was sweating, causing the employee to slide off the dock. The employee suffered a broken left hand.
Nov 10, 2020, Savannah: Hospitalization · fractures · toes(s), toenail(s)
An employee dismounted a sit-down forklift to adjust freight boxes on its forks. The forklift began to roll forward and one of the forks pinned the employee's left foot against the wall of a tractor-trailer. The employee suffered a broken first toe and contusions to the foot.
Jul 5, 2019, Ellenwood: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was placing freight inside a trailer. The trailer pulled away from the dock and the employee fell to the ground, suffering injuries to the right leg, right hip, and left arm.
Nov 28, 2016, Ellenwood: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was unhooking a tractor trailer from a dolly when his finger was caught between the dolly and the tractor trailer, amputating his left pinky fingertip.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(a)
(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)
(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.
29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1)
(a) General requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.
29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash
29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces
29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
29 CFR 1910.27 · Fixed ladders
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload employers in Georgia
- 1-800-Packouts of GA, LLC Jasper · 3 citations · $3,178
- JB Harris Transport LLC Darien · 4 citations · $4,340
- Abf Freight System, Inc Conley · 2 citations · $4,000
- Averitt Express, Inc. Kennesaw · 33 citations · $86,863
- Shamrock Cartage Inc Mcdonough · 1 citation · $3,546
- Scott Troupe Poultry Services, Inc. Forsyth · 1 citation · $1,655
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.