Inspection 348145319 OPENED MAR 31, 2025Closed
19681 Commerce Parkway, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 1997, OSHA inspectors have visited Forward Air, LLC in Ohio 5 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Mar 31, 2025 after a complaint, in Middleburg Heights.
In all, OSHA issued 7 citation items: 2 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $15,814 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
The rule cited most here is 1910.1200 (hazard communication), 2 times.
Among transportation and warehousing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,560 penalty. Forward Air, LLC averages $14,502 across 1 cited inspection.
Forward Air, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 6 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 345710362 OPENED JAN 5, 2022Closed
2865 George Page Jr. Rd, Columbus, OH 43217 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 28, 2021: Employee fractures elbow when struck by falling pit load
At 6:30 p.m. on December 28, 2021, an employee was standing in a work facility having a conversation with Coworker #1. Coworker #2 was drove a forklift powered industrial truck (PIT) by the employee when the load slid off the pallet being moved. The load struck the employee, fracturing his elbow and requiring hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $14,502 | Apr 5, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 310474333 OPENED NOV 27, 2006Closed
6800 Port Rd, Groveport, OH 43125 · 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 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $975 | $0 | Dec 6, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 6, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 6, 2006 | Closed |
Inspection 304362494 OPENED JAN 17, 2002Closed
6800 Port Rd, Groveport, OH 43125 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 18181339 OPENED AUG 8, 1997Closed
6800 Port Rd, Groveport, OH 43125 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $1,875 | $1,312 | Aug 11, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.38(a)(5)(iii) · Emergency action plans |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 11, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 11, 1997 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Groveport site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 273 workers: 0.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 63 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMH Office Groveport · 2024 | 273 | 1 | 1 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 6 reports on file.
Oct 24, 2022, Groveport: Hospitalization · fractures · foot (feet), unspecified
An employee was operating a forklift when it ran out of fuel. Another employee helped push the forklift to a fuel point. The operator's left foot was caught between the forklift and the fueling station. The operator was hospitalized for a left foot fracture.
Dec 28, 2021, Columbus: Hospitalization · fractures · elbow(s)
On December 28, 2021, an employee was struck by a load of materials that slid off a pallet on a passing forklift. The employee suffered a broken elbow.
Nov 22, 2020, Groveport: Hospitalization · fractures · neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
An employee was moving empty pallets with a forklift. When the forklift stopped, the employee fell off to the ground and suffered broken neck vertebrae.
Sep 12, 2019, Groveport: Hospitalization · fractures · wrist(s)
An employee bent down to grab a dock plate. The employee's right foot became tangled in a door strap and the employee fell backwards to the concrete floor, suffering a broken left wrist. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
Sep 6, 2018, Groveport: Hospitalization · fractures · foot (feet), unspecified
An employee was leaving a yard truck when the door slammed on his foot, breaking it in two places.
Sep 3, 2018, Groveport: Hospitalization · sprains, strains, tears, unspecified · shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Two employees were lifting a box of freight into a trailer when the box fell and struck one of the employees. The employee was hospitalized for a sprain/strain to the shoulder and left hip and a head contusion.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i)
(i) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and,
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)
(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.
29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.38 · Emergency action plans
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
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- American Nitrile Operations, LLC. Grove City · 29 citations · $190,650
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- Foster Logistics, LLC Lima · 15 citations · $20,166
- Crescent Park Corporation West Chester · 18 citations · $33,070
- Litens Distribution, Inc. Perrysburg · 2 citations · $6,303
- Odw Logistics Columbus · 9 citations · $9,883
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