Evans Distribution Systems has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Michigan, the first in 2007.
OSHA's last visit started on Apr 29, 2021 after a complaint, in Melvindale.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 10 citation items: 6 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $14,300 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $7,150, down 50%.
For context, across all transportation and warehousing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,408. Evans Distribution Systems averages $3,500 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Evans Distribution Systems also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 345280259 OPENED APR 29, 2021Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Health · 93 employees at the site · Closed Dec 10, 2021
18765 Seaway Dr, Melvindale, MI 48122 · General Freight Trucking, Local · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 2, 2021 (fatal): Employee with covid-19 infection dies
An employee was operating the cardboard bailer when he informed his supervisor that he was not feeling well and was going home. Before the employee reached the exit door, he collapsed in the break area next to the human resource office. The employee was taken to the hospital where he tested positive for COVID-19. The employee had died on April 2, 2021 of COVID-19 related complications.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR RULE 4(2) |
Serious | $7,000 | $3,500 | Sep 20, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR RULE 7(3) |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR RULE 3(2) |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2a 29 CFR 408.22139(1) |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $2,500 | Sep 20, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2b 29 CFR 408.22133(2)(A) |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 2021 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Melvindale site logged 10 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 137 workers: 7.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
