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FedEx Ground: OSHA inspections and violations

Reno, Nevada · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · NAICS 492110

9inspections
6citation items
$7,779current penalties
Feb 26, 2024last inspection

FedEx Ground has 9 OSHA inspections on record in Nevada, the first in 2001.

OSHA's last visit started on Feb 26, 2024 as a planned inspection, in Sparks.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 6 citation items: 1 serious and 5 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $7,779 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.305, electrical wiring methods (2 items).

For context, across all transportation and warehousing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,555. FedEx Ground averages $7,779 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

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

FedEx Ground: OSHA citation items per year, 2001 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347303547 OPENED FEB 26, 2024Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 616 employees at the site · Closed Jun 3, 2026

12501 Mustang Road, Sparks, NV 89434 · 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)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$7,779$7,779Apr 19, 2024Final

Inspection 341009801 OPENED OCT 23, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 160 employees at the site · Closed Oct 23, 2015

1185 South Rock Blvd., Reno, NV 89502 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 317422822 OPENED DEC 26, 2013Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 118 employees at the site · Closed Dec 26, 2013

1185 South Rock Blvd., Reno, NV 89502 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 317326395 OPENED OCT 24, 2013Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 160 employees at the site · Closed Nov 5, 2013

1187 South Rock Blvd., Reno, NV 89502 · General Freight Trucking, Local · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 316644517 OPENED SEP 18, 2012Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 143 employees at the site · Closed Nov 19, 2012

1185 South Rock Blvd., Reno, NV 89502 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 311676175 OPENED DEC 3, 2007Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Dec 13, 2007

2211 N. 5th Street, Elko, NV 89801 · 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$0$0Dec 4, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 4, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iiia) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 4, 2007Closed

Inspection 311485205 OPENED SEP 21, 2007Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 93 employees at the site · Closed Sep 25, 2007

1185 South Rock Blvd., Reno, NV 89502 · General Freight Trucking, Local · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 25, 2007Closed

Inspection 308182559 OPENED SEP 23, 2004Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 45 employees at the site · Closed Sep 28, 2004

1105 Kleppe Lane, Sparks, NV 89431 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 23, 2004Closed
1 older inspection

Inspection 304275761 OPENED FEB 9, 2001Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 60 employees at the site · Closed Feb 23, 2001

1105 Kleppe Lane, Sparks, NV 89431 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

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 Sparks site logged 84 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 597 workers: 25.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 7.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 134 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
80001002-Zren G-Reno
Sparks · 2023
597 84925.17.8
80001002-Zelk G-Elko
Elko · 2023
31 2114.97.8
6458-Zren
Sparks · 2022
509 76722.510.6
6458-Zelk
Elko · 2022
33 5136.610.6

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)

(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)

(b) Examination, installation, and use of equipment—(1) Examination. Electric equipment shall be free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Safety of equipment shall be determined using the following considerations:

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iiia)

(iii) If used as permitted in paragraphs (g)(1)(ii)(C), (g)(1)(ii)(G), or (g)(1)(ii)(I) of this section, the flexible cord shall be equipped with an attachment plug and shall be energized from an approved receptacle outlet.

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 6180.3750

Other couriers and express delivery services employers in Nevada

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