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FedEx Ground: OSHA inspections and violations

Salem, Virginia · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · NAICS 492110

4inspections
4citation items
$3,120current penalties
Sep 12, 2016last inspection

Since 2002, OSHA inspectors have visited FedEx Ground in Virginia 4 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Sep 12, 2016 after a complaint, in Fishersville.

In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 other-than-serious.

The penalties, $3,120 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.

Among transportation and warehousing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,555 penalty. FedEx Ground averages $3,120 across 1 cited inspection.

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

FedEx Ground: OSHA citation items per year, 2002 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341773281 OPENED SEP 12, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Jul 12, 2017

9 Ivy Ridge Lane, Fishersville, VA 22939 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$3,120Nov 16, 2016Final

Inspection 315872267 OPENED AUG 3, 2011Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 105 employees at the site · Closed Aug 3, 2011

1401 Kelland Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23320 · Private Mail Centers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 307354423 OPENED MAR 24, 2004Closed

Referral · Complete · Safety · 35 employees at the site · Closed Jun 28, 2004

821 South Pickett Street, Alexandria, VA 22304 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(ii) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Other-than-serious$975$0Jun 2, 2004Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$975$0Jun 2, 2004Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 2, 2004Closed

Inspection 305260259 OPENED APR 4, 2002Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Apr 4, 2002

2045 Cook Drive, Salem, VA 24153 · 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 Chesapeake site logged 28 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 161 workers: 29.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 7.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 24 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
80001002-Znor G-Norfolk - HD
Chesapeake · 2023
161 28829.97.8
80001002-Qalx G-Alexandria - HD
Alexandria · 2023
89 419.07.8
80001002-Zsle G-Salem - HD
Salem · 2023
83 102.87.8
6458-Znor
Chesapeake · 2022
196 645.810.6
6458-Qalx
Alexandria · 2022
99 7313.210.6
6458-Zsle
Salem · 2022
93 5413.010.6

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

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 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3)

(3) Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level.

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