United Parcel Services has 11 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 1998.
OSHA's last visit started on Oct 9, 2025 after an accident, in San Francisco, and the case has not closed yet.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 8 citation items: 2 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $36,265 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $34,950, down 4%.
For context, across all transportation and warehousing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,555. United Parcel Services averages $8,625 over 4 cited inspections in that time.
Inspection 344616974 OPENED FEB 6, 2020Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 481,000 employees at the site · Closed Feb 21, 2021
11800 S Harlan Road, Lathrop, CA 95330 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 24, 2020: Employee crushes finger when cart strikes column
At 3:00 a.m. on January 24, 2020, Employee #1 was using a custom-designed hand cart to transport packages. He was manually pulling a loaded cart when he struck a column of the building. Employee #1's finger was lacerated when it became crushed between the cart and the column. He was treated without hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A)(7) |
Other-than-serious | $280 | $0 | Apr 9, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 343595518 OPENED NOV 9, 2018Closed
Complaint · Partial · Health · 1,000 employees at the site · Closed Jan 3, 2019
11800 S Harlan Road, Lathrop, CA 95330 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342668548 OPENED SEP 18, 2017Closed
Complaint · Partial · Health · 130 employees at the site · Closed Mar 5, 2018
505 Pine Ave., Goleta, CA 93117 · Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 315073494 OPENED FEB 9, 2012Closed
Complaint · Partial · Safety · 219 employees at the site · Closed Feb 17, 2012
3800 Sillect Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93308 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
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.