Inspection 347517930 OPENED MAY 31, 2024Closed
4850 Navarre Rd. Sw, Canton, OH 44706 · Local Messengers and Local Delivery · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected UPS Inc. 13 times in Ohio since 1992.
The latest one began on May 31, 2024 after a complaint, in Canton.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 1 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $2,250 and now stand at $1,612, 28% lower after settlements or reviews.
Electrical wiring methods comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.305.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for transportation and warehousing employers since 2015 is $3,555, and UPS Inc. averages $0 (1 cited inspection).
2 inspections on this page followed a fatal incident.
UPS Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 7 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 345380943 OPENED JUN 24, 2021Closed
12171 Eckel Rd., Perrysburg, OH 43551 · General Automotive Repair · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii)(a) · Flammable liquids |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 345372056 OPENED JUN 17, 2021Closed
4850 Navarre Rd. Sw, Canton, OH 44706 · Local Messengers and Local Delivery · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 4, 2021 (fatal): Employee is hospitalized with unknown condition, later dies
At 3:00 p.m. on June 4, 2021, an employee had been making delivery at a business when he was found unresponsive on the ground near his truck. The employee was hospitalized and died later of unknown medical causes. Initially, the cause was thought to be heat exhaustion, which was determined to be unsupported by documentation.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344860598 OPENED JUL 31, 2020Closed
7511 Mayfield Rd, Chesterland, OH 44026 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 30, 2020 (fatal): Employee is struck by passing vehicle while exiting delivery
At 5:45 p.m. on July 30, 2020, an employee was on his scheduled route operating a package delivery car (P800 Package Carrier). The employee pulled off the north side of the roadway partially blocking westbound traffic. The time of day was approximately 4:55 p.m. with heavy traffic, and the sky was overcast with clouds. The employee parked the package delivery car on the northside of the roadway, secured a package for delivery, exited the driver side of the package delivery car, and stepped directly into traffic where a vehicle overtaking the package delivery car's parked position. The employee was struck and thrown towards the shoulder of the roadway. The traffic stopped and someone called 911. First responders came to the accident location and rendered aid, and the employee was transported to the hospital, where the employee later died from the injuries sustained during the accident.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342221496 OPENED APR 3, 2017Closed
1066 East Main Street, Newark, OH 43055 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 340916550 OPENED SEP 14, 2015Closed
5101 Trabue Road, Columbus, OH 43228 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 330632613 OPENED JUN 15, 2011Closed
5101 Trabue Road, Columbus, OH 43228 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 313519936 OPENED JUL 7, 2009Closed
1951 Logan Ave., Hamilton, OH 45015 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
5 older inspections
Inspection 312622061 OPENED FEB 20, 2009Closed
4850 Navarre Rd. Sw, Canton, OH 44706 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 312869704 OPENED JAN 21, 2009Closed
1951 Logan Ave., Hamilton, OH 45015 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 311835540 OPENED JUL 1, 2008Closed
1711 Georgesville Road, Columbus, OH 43228 · Local Messengers and Local Delivery · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $1,275 | $638 | Jul 15, 2008 | Closed |
Inspection 103515656 OPENED JUN 29, 1994Closed
331 Bishop Road, Highland Hts, OH 44143 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $975 | $975 | Jul 11, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(f)(6) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1994 | Closed |
Inspection 108825407 OPENED OCT 27, 1992Closed
331 Bishop Road, Highland Hts, OH 44143 · 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 2025, the Columbus site logged 69 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 2,439 workers: 3.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 7.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 3,485 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohtra - Columbus Columbus · 2025 | 2,439 | 69 | 47 | 3.9 | 7.8 |
| Ohcan - Canton Canton · 2025 | 274 | 8 | 4 | 4.3 | 7.8 |
| Ohnew - Newark Newark · 2025 | 144 | 5 | 4 | 4.7 | 7.8 |
| Ohmwr - Columbus Global Business Services - GBS Columbus · 2025 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ohlck - Columbus Rickenbacker Airport Columbus · 2025 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 3.7 | 7.8 |
| OH700 - Columbus BI Columbus · 2025 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.8 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 7 reports on file, the 6 most recent shown.
Aug 11, 2025, Columbus: Hospitalization · disc disorders, herniated disc · back lumbar region
At about 1:10 p.m. on August 11, 2025, an employee suffered central protrusions of the discs of their L5 through L1 vertebrae while lifting a 149-pound package. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Jun 25, 2020, Columbus: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was about to move a cart that was blocking an automated guided vehicle from its designated stop. The cart started to move and the employee's finger against a pole, amputating the underside of the finger.
Apr 6, 2020, Columbus: Hospitalization · cuts and abrasions or bruises · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was hooking a tractor up to a trailer when the entire unit began to roll. The employee tried to stop the unit with a hammer, but was injured by the tractor trailer. The employee sustained abrasions and cuts to the chest, abdomen, right hand, foot, and ankle.
Feb 27, 2020, Columbus: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · neck and back
An employee was riding on a tug and suffered injuries to his neck and lower back when the tug went under a belt.
Feb 25, 2020, Columbus: Hospitalization · fractures · back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
An employee was removing a CB antenna on the platform on the side of a tractor-trailer. As the employee descended the platform, he missed a step and fell to the ground onto his back. The employee sustained a back fracture requiring hospitalization.
Nov 29, 2018, Columbus: Hospitalization · fractures and dislocations · jaw, chin
During horseplay in a trailer, an employee attempted a backflip and landed on his face. He suffered severe facial lacerations, as well as a fractured and dislocated jaw.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii)(a)
(ii) Fire resistance. Storage cabinets shall be designed and constructed to limit the internal temperature to not more than 325 °F. when subjected to a 10-minute fire test using the standard time-temperature curve as set forth in Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, NFPA 251-1969, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6. All joints and seams shall remain tight and the door shall remain securely closed during the fire test. Cabinets shall be labeled in conspicuous lettering, “Flammable—Keep Fire Away.”
29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4)
(4) The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are maintained in a fully charged and operable condition and kept in their designated places at all times except during use.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7)
(7) Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily.
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes
Other couriers and express delivery services employers in Ohio
- United Parcel Service Inc. Cincinnati · 209 citations · $462,449
- Blue Line Foodservice Distribution Galloway · 1 citation · $16,550
- Aaustin Express- Ohio, LLC Dayton · 1 citation · $2,000
- DHL Express Wilmington · 1 citation · $0
- FedEx Express Vandalia · 7 citations · $15,778
- FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. Huber Heights · 8 citations · $24,457
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.