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FedEx Express: OSHA inspections and violations

Vandalia, Ohio · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · NAICS 492110

9inspections
7citation items
$15,778current penalties
Nov 4, 2024last inspection

Since 2003, OSHA inspectors have visited FedEx Express in Ohio 9 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Nov 4, 2024 as a planned inspection, in Columbus.

In all, OSHA issued 7 citation items: 2 serious and 5 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $21,078; today they stand at $15,778, 25% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.157 (portable fire extinguishers), 2 times.

Among transportation and warehousing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,555 penalty. FedEx Express averages $12,278 across 1 cited inspection.

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

It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.

FedEx Express: OSHA citation items per year, 2003 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347859498 OPENED NOV 4, 2024Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 55 employees at the site · Closed Feb 12, 2025

2850 International Street, Columbus, OH 43228 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 346259641 OPENED OCT 4, 2022Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 225 employees at the site · Closed Jul 18, 2023

7066 Cargo Road, Columbus, OH 43217 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Other-than-serious$12,278$12,278Jan 20, 2023Final

Inspection 346147754 OPENED AUG 16, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 225 employees at the site · Closed Sep 14, 2022

7066 Cargo Road, Columbus, OH 43217 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 335423034 OPENED JUL 26, 2012Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 70 employees at the site · Closed Dec 13, 2012

3605 Concorde, Vandalia, OH 45377 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1020(d)(1)(i) · Access to employee exposure and medical records
Serious$2,550$500Sep 7, 2012Final

Inspection 335423604 OPENED JUL 26, 2012Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 70 employees at the site · Closed Dec 27, 2012

3605 Concord, Vandalia, OH 45377 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$4,000$3,000Sep 11, 2012Final

Inspection 313992117 OPENED DEC 8, 2009Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 70 employees at the site · Closed Jun 22, 2010

10340 Freight Dr., Vandalia, OH 45377 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 308634641 OPENED MAR 1, 2005Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 89 employees at the site · Closed Mar 21, 2005

2578 Corporate Pl., Maimisburg, OH 45342 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 308634732 OPENED MAR 1, 2005Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 89 employees at the site · Closed Mar 18, 2005

2578 Corporate Pl., Maimisburg, OH 45342 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 10, 2005Closed
1 older inspection

Inspection 305332264 OPENED FEB 19, 2003Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 90 employees at the site · Closed Mar 24, 2003

6955 Engle Rd., Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.101(b) · Compressed gases (general requirements)
Other-than-serious$1,125$0Mar 4, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
Other-than-serious$1,125$0Mar 4, 2003Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 4, 2003Closed

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2023, the Columbus site logged 13 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 365 workers: 4.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 7.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 173 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
FedEx 7066 CARGO ROAD
Columbus · 2023
365 1374.47.8
FedEx 2424 CITY GATE DRIVE
Columbus · 2023
205 15157.97.8
FedEx 6955 ENGLE RD
Middleburg Heights · 2023
105 777.57.8
FedEx 3605 CONCORD
Vandalia · 2023
84 425.27.8
FedEx 2850 INTERNATIONAL STREET
Columbus · 2023
51 335.87.8
FedEx 10390 FREIGHT DR
Vandalia · 2023
73 112.07.8
FedEx 17831 ENGLEWOOD DRIVE
Middleburg Heights · 2023
29 113.77.8
413
Columbus · 2022
432 20145.47.8

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.

Apr 25, 2019, Columbus: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)

An employee opened a door to go downstairs and caught a right hand finger between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Nov 27, 2017, Columbus: Hospitalization · fractures · leg(s), unspecified

On November 27, 2017, an employee was unloading a yard tractor trailer when the driver pulled it away from the dock. The employee then fell from the trailer to the concrete parking lot, breaking a leg in two places.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.101 · Compressed gases (general requirements)

29 CFR 1910.101(b)

(b) Compressed gases. The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.

29 CFR 1910.1020 · Access to employee exposure and medical records

29 CFR 1910.1020(d)(1)(i)

(i) Employee medical records. The medical record for each employee shall be preserved and maintained for at least the duration of employment plus thirty (30) years, except that the following types of records need not be retained for any specified period:

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3)

(3) Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s).

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

Other couriers and express delivery services employers in Ohio

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.