Estes Express Lines has 14 OSHA inspections on record in Illinois, the first in 2009.
OSHA's last visit started on Dec 8, 2025 after a complaint, in Mc Cook.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 13 citation items: 4 serious and 9 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $53,757 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $30,835, down 43%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.178, forklifts and other powered industrial trucks (6 items).
For context, across all transportation and warehousing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,408. Estes Express Lines averages $7,000 over 3 cited inspections in that time.
Estes Express Lines also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 7 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company8700 Joliet Road, Mc Cook, IL 60525 · 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(q)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $11,823 | $8,000 | Mar 9, 2026 | Final |
2300 Manhattan Road, Joliet, IL 60433 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
8700 Joliet Road, Mc Cook, IL 60525 · General Freight Trucking, Local · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2300 Manhattan Road, Joliet, IL 60433 · Other Support Activities for Road Transportation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2150 Main Street, Normal, IL 61761 · General Freight Trucking, Local · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
8700 Joliet Road, Mc Cook, IL 60525 · General Freight Trucking, Local · 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(c) · Walking-working surfaces |
Other-than-serious | $11,162 | $6,500 | Dec 20, 2023 | Final |
1601 Villa St, Elgin, IL 60120 · 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 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $9,822 | $6,500 | Sep 27, 2023 | Final |
2300 Manhattan Road, Joliet, IL 60433 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2300 Manhattan Road, Joliet, IL 60433 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2300 Manhatton Road, Joliet, IL 60433 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 7, 2018: Employee fractures ribs in fall in docking area when trailer
At 3:00 p.m. on September 7, 2018, an employee was loading a manual hand pallet jack onto a trailer when the trailer unexpectedly pulled away. The employee fell and struck the dock plate area, resulting in fractured ribs.
No citations from this inspection.
8700 Joliet Road, Mc Cook, IL 60525 · Other Support Activities for Road Transportation · 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(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 3, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(a) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $5,500 | $0 | Apr 3, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(c) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $4,400 | $0 | Apr 3, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(1) · Sanitation |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 2015 | Final |
8700 Joliet Road, Mc Cook, IL 60525 · Other Support Activities for Road Transportation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 2013 | Final |
8700 Joliet Road, Mc Cook, IL 60525 · Other Support Activities for Road Transportation · 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(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $2,550 | $1,785 | Mar 15, 2012 | Final |
8700 Joliet Rd., Mccook, IL 60525 · Other Support Activities for Road Transportation · 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(b)(1) · General requirements |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,050 | Jun 11, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 11, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 11, 2009 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Joliet site logged 36 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 472 workers: 7.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 341 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet 096 Joliet · 2025 | 472 | 36 | 13 | 7.0 | 3.6 |
| Chicago 028 Mccook · 2025 | 323 | 18 | 6 | 5.0 | 3.6 |
| Elgin 128 Elgin · 2025 | 144 | 13 | 5 | 8.3 | 3.6 |
| Bloomington 066 Normal · 2025 | 86 | 4 | 2 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 7 reports on file, the 6 most recent shown.
Oct 27, 2025, Mc Cook: Hospitalization · fractures · thigh(s)
An employee was inside a trailer, loading freight, when their leg was caught in shrink wrap. The employee fell, resulting in a fracture to their right thigh bone, which required surgery.
Jun 20, 2025, Joliet: Hospitalization · fractures · thigh(s)
An employee was walking down the stairs when they slipped and fell on the stairs. They were hospitalized with a fracture to their upper right leg.
Oct 16, 2023, Mc Cook: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · head and trunk
An employee had been collecting paperwork and preparing to begin a delivery. The employee was on the dock and began to descend to the ground using a grab bar and steps that are set into the wall of the dock. As the employee reached for the first step, the grab bar detached from the wall causing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with injuries to the head and back.
Jun 28, 2023, Elgin: Hospitalization · fractures · back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
An employee was using a forklift to load material into a trailer when the trailer pulled away from the dock. The forklift and the employee dropped from the dock and the impact from the drop caused a vertebral fracture and lung bruising.
Mar 7, 2022, Joliet: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
On March 7, 2022, an employee was standing on pallets strapping in top freight. He lost his footing, fell backward, and grabbed the web wall, which severely lacerated fingers on his right hand.
Sep 7, 2018, Joliet: Amputation · fractures · chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
An employee was putting his pallet jack into a trailer when the jockey began pulling the trailer, causing the employee to fall from the dock and strike the dock plate before landing on the ground and fracturing three ribs.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.141(d)(1)
(d) Washing facilities—(1) General. Washing facilities shall be maintained in a sanitary condition.
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1)
(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4)
(4) Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.
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.