Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · NAICS 492110
Since 2005, OSHA inspectors have visited UPS in Pennsylvania 16 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jun 13, 2024 after a complaint, in Dubois.
In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 1 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $17,929; today they stand at $9,050, 50% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.37 (exit routes), 2 times.
Among transportation and warehousing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,555 penalty. UPS averages $9,050 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
UPS also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 11 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company690 Division Street, Dubois, PA 15801 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(c) · Walking-working surfaces |
Other-than-serious | $12,929 | $9,050 | Dec 4, 2024 | Final |
2100 North Union Street, Middletown, PA 17057 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2110 North Union Street, Middletown, PA 17057 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2253 Mazette Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 26, 2018: Employee has finger drawn into unguarded machine and amputat
At 10:45 a.m. on April 26, 2018, an employee was troubleshooting a Siemens brand UNL-53 five stage loader and removed a guard. The employee was holding a rag near the gears and caught it, drawing his finger into machine, amputating the tip of one of his left hand's finger. The employee was hospitalized. hospitalized.
No citations from this inspection.
521 North Central Avenue, New Stanton, PA 15672 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
521 N. Center Avenue, New Stanton, PA 15672 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
521 North Central Avenue, New Stanton, PA 15672 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
15 East Orgon Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19148 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1 Electronic Drive, Horsham, PA 19044 · General Freight Trucking, Local · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
15 East Oregon Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 25, 2012 (fatal): Employee lowers hydraulic jack onto himself, dies
On January 25, 2012, Employee#1, mechanic with UPS Company, Bus, Truck and Stati onary Engine Mechanics, was raising the truck with hydraulic floor jack, support ing the truck with jack stands. Employee#1 slid under the vehicle to reach the c ontrols. While Employee#1 was underneath the vehicle, he released the hydraulic jack, inadvertently lowering vehicle onto him. Employee#1 died, Compression Asph yxia.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 2012 | Closed |
3498 West Market Street, York, PA 17404 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1821 Beaver Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1821 South 19th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1821 South 19th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1 Hog Island Road, Philadelphia, PA 19153 · Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2) · Exit routes |
Serious | $5,000 | $0 | Jun 13, 2008 | Final |
2253 Mazzette Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Middletown site logged 206 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 2,941 workers: 9.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 7.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 4,936 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patwn - East Zone Regional Hub Middletown · 2025 | 2,941 | 206 | 77 | 9.7 | 7.8 |
| Papha - Philadelphia Air Hub Philadelphia · 2025 | 2,574 | 100 | 42 | 6.4 | 7.8 |
| Pawlg - Willow Grove Horsham · 2025 | 2,096 | 96 | 41 | 6.7 | 7.8 |
| Panst - New Stanton New Stanton · 2025 | 1,549 | 63 | 26 | 5.5 | 7.8 |
| Paphi - Philadelphia Philadelphia · 2025 | 1,358 | 72 | 30 | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Pabea - North Shore - Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · 2025 | 464 | 31 | 17 | 8.6 | 7.8 |
| Pahar - Harrisburg Harrisburg · 2025 | 233 | 13 | 6 | 6.0 | 7.8 |
| Pahai - UPS E-Logisticsharrisburg Harrisburg · 2025 | 96 | 6 | 1 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 11 reports on file, the 6 most recent shown.
Jul 30, 2025, Pittsburgh: Hospitalization · heat exhaustion, fatigue · body systems
A delivery driver was returning to his vehicle when he started having leg cramps. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration.
Aug 5, 2021, New Stanton: Hospitalization · intracranial injuries, unspecified · brain
An employee was walking on a loading dock when they slipped and fell to the bottom of the dock, resulting in possible head injuries.
Nov 13, 2019, Philadelphia: Hospitalization · traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. · ankle(s)
An employee was walking near a dolly tug while it was making a U-turn when the employee was caught between the dolly tug and an air can (cargo container). The employee was hospitalized with a muscle injury to the left ankle.
Sep 12, 2019, Philadelphia: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · foot (feet), unspecified
An employee was attempting to hook a dolly to a tug by hand when the dolly rolled over the employee's foot.
Dec 27, 2018, Philadelphia: Hospitalization · crushing injuries · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee's right index finger was crushed.
Jul 10, 2018, Philadelphia: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was coupling a dolly to a tug. The dolly rolled and the employee attempted to quickly connect the dolly and the tug. The employee's left index finger was then partially amputated at the top.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.22(c)
(c) Access and egress. The employer must provide, and ensure each employee uses, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces.
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2)
(2) Exit routes must be arranged so that employees will not have to travel toward a high hazard area, unless the path of travel is effectively shielded from the high hazard area by suitable partitions or other physical barriers.
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1)
(b) Lighting and marking must be adequate and appropriate. (1) Each exit route must be adequately lighted so that an employee with normal vision can see along the exit route.
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.